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flatulence
(flatu|lence)
Pronunciation:
/ˈflatjʊl(ə)ns/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal:
foods that may cause flatulence
inflated or pretentious speech or writing; pomposity:
the flatulence characterizing his writings
Derivatives
flatulency
noun
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