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2007-02-15 10:15:37 · 6 answers · asked by chris 3 in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

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1 A road, area etc that is congested (not conjested) is so crowded with traffic or people that normal movement there is difficult or impossible. Synonym - blocked Antonym - deserted Example - The road to the station is always heavily congested.

2 a medical condition in which someone cannot breathe through their nose because it is blocked, usually during an infection. Example - The patient complained of headache and a congested nose.

2007-02-17 16:00:49 · answer #1 · answered by asok c 5 · 0 0

con·gest [kən jést]
(past and past participle con·gest·ed, present participle con·gest·ing, 3rd person present singular con·gests)
v
1. vti block or become blocked: to overcrowd a street or area so that movement is slow or difficult, or become overcrowded
2. vt have too much fluid: to accumulate as excessive fluid in an organ or body part, as a result of disease or infection


[15th century. < Latin congest- , past participle of congerere "collect" < gerere "carry"]



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2007-02-15 18:25:42 · answer #2 · answered by Murray H 6 · 1 0

To overfill or overcrowd: Trucks congested the tunnel.

This can apply to traffic, or passages in the body, such as the sinuses in the nose, or blood vessels.
BTW: it's spelled 'congested'

2007-02-15 18:22:05 · answer #3 · answered by DrummerGirl 3 · 0 0

in medical terms its a stuffy nose.
everyday use it means clogged up.

2007-02-15 18:23:36 · answer #4 · answered by tonyitalian 1 · 0 0

its an medical term.to be stuffed up and to be clogged up

2007-02-15 19:48:16 · answer #5 · answered by tokyodiamonds1000 2 · 0 0

crowded

2007-02-19 08:58:43 · answer #6 · answered by RAGGYPANTS 4 · 0 0

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