"bloats" in the noun sense
1. bloat
swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
"bloats" in the verb sense
1. bloat
become bloated or swollen or puff up
"The dead man's stomach was bloated"
2. bloat
make bloated or swollen
"Hunger bloated the child's belly"
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