flatulence
noun/ˈflætʃələns/
Frequency rank: #18,990 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The accumulation of gas in the digestive system, causing bloating and the passing of gas.
Example sentence
After eating too many beans, he suffered from embarrassing flatulence all day.
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