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/kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/ · noun
The hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding..
Use congestion when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Congestion means The hindrance or blockage of the passage of something, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding..
Common synonyms include over-crowding.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use congestion where its definition matches the intended context.
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