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ventricose

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as in swollen, blown up

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The first known use of ventricose was in 1756

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“Ventricose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventricose. Accessed 4 Apr. 2020.

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