Turgescency

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

  Turgescence \Tur*ges"cence\, Turgescency \Tur*ges"cen*cy\, n.
     [Cf. F. turgescence. See {Turgescent}.]
     1. The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen, or
        turgescent. --Sir T. Browne.
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     2. Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; bombast;
        turgidity. --Johnson.
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