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Synonyms for congestion
kənˈdʒɛs tʃəncon·ges·tion
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congestion
Synonyms:
congeries, accumulation, glomeration, redundancy, plethoraAntonyms:
dissipation, diffusion, clearance, evacuation, colliquation
Princeton's WordNet
congestionnoun
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
Synonyms:
over-crowdingcongestion, over-crowdingnoun
excessive crowding
"traffic congestion"
Synonyms:
over-crowding
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "congestion":
congested, overcrowding, crowding, waterlogging, overload, crowdedness, saturation, busy, gridlock
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#4087 | busy | |
#11475 | accumulation | |
#11728 | congestion | |
#15970 | overload | |
#16133 | redundancy | |
#16766 | saturation | |
#28706 | plethora | |
#35135 | congested | |
#39772 | crowding | |
#42763 | overcrowding | |
#48196 | gridlock | |
#158800 | waterlogging |
How to use congestion in a sentence?
They make your nose run and your eyes water, and that may provide some temporary relief from congestion.
We don't have the problems of congestion in the sky because we've got another axis to work with.
The goal is to get people out of single-occupancy rides to reduce congestion.
If anything, unwinding of the backlog initiated following congestion in Yantian terminal could take months, as the onset of the peak season will mean demand will only further increase.
Congestion at major ports is predominantly caused by an inability to clear cargo from the quayside, and that manifests itself mostly on the bulk handling terminals on the east coast.
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