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/ˈflæt͡ʃələns/ · noun
The state of having gas, often smelly, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart..
Use flatulence when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flatulence means The state of having gas, often smelly, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart..
Common synonyms include gas, flatulency, turgidity, turgidness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use flatulence where its definition matches the intended context.
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