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swollen head

noun

  1. another term for swelled head

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Korda, who blasts his groundstroke with tremendous power despite his reedy 6-5, 175-pound frame, has exceedingly high standards for athletic performance and a refreshing humility that suggests a swollen head and inflated expectations won’t be among the potential pitfalls ahead.

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A canine lineage that impressive is bound to give any pup a slightly swollen head, which threatens to drive a serious wedge between Scooby and the comparatively insignificant Shaggy.

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His swollen head reflected a severe beating, she said.

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I’ll straddle a swollen head, grab it with two hands, then give it a short jerk skyward.

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One required surgery to remove a blood clot to his brain, while the other needed only medication for a swollen head.

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