Turgent

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Turgent \Tur"gent\ (t[^u]r"jent), a. [L. turgens, -entis, p. pr.
     of turgere to swell.]
     1. Rising into a tumor, or a puffy state; swelling; tumid;
        as, turgent humors.
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     2. Inflated; bombastic; turgid; pompous.
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              Recompensed with turgent titles.      --Burton.
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