indigestion
noun/ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛstʃən/
Frequency rank: #15,157 most common English word
Meaning
discomfort or pain in the stomach caused by difficulty in digesting food.
Example sentence
After eating too much at the party, she suffered from indigestion for the rest of the night.
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