Meaning & use
congested
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overcrowded or blocked, so that movement or flow is difficult, whether of traffic, people, or fluids in the body.
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The highway was congested for miles after the accident.
A stuffy nose left her congested and unable to breathe easily.
A note on using this word
Used both for physical spaces (traffic, cities) and medically for blocked airways or passages.
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clearfree-flowing
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