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CONGEST
clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul
(verb) become or cause to become obstructed; “The leaves clog our drains in the Fall”; “The water pipe is backed up”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
congest (plural congests)
(Ireland, Scotland, agriculture, history) a farmer whose lands do not support him adequately.
Synonyms
• smallholder
Verb
congest (third-person singular simple present congests, present participle congesting, simple past and past participle congested)
To hinder or block the passage of something moving, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*gest", v. t. Etym: [L. congestus, p. p. of congere to bring together; con- + gerere. See Gerund.]
1. To collect or gather into a mass or aggregate; to bring together; to accumulate. To what will thy congested guilt amount Blackmore.
2. (Med.)
Definition: To cause an overfullness of the blood vessels (esp. the capillaries) of an organ or part.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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