Distend

/dɪˈstɛnd/ verb

To swell or expand from internal pressure; to stretch out or enlarge beyond normal size. It often describes something becoming bloated or enlarged due to pressure from within.

From Latin 'distendere' meaning 'to stretch apart' (dis- 'apart' + tendere 'to stretch'). The word emphasizes stretching in different directions due to internal force or pressure.

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