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Word: Congestion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin congestio(n-), from congere ‘heap up’, from con- ‘together’ + gerere ‘bring’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈdʒɛstʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state of being congested
Short Definition:state of being congested
Examples:- the new bridge should ease congestion in the area
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