ballooning vs stretched

ballooning

noun
  • The act of something that swells or expands. 

  • The sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon. 

  • The mechanical kiting used by spiders, mites, caterpillars, etc. to travel through the air. 

adj
  • Growing rapidly as a balloon. 

  • Rising high in the air. 

stretched

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