We were delayed by traffic congestion, so we had to hurry.
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Congestion
/kənˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃən/
Synonyms for "congestion" (112 found)
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Closest matches (23)
Noun(3 words)
amplitudebarbarrierblank wallblind alleyblind gutblockblockadeblockagebottleneckcecumchokingchoking offclogclosenesscompactnesscongestednessconsistence
Verb(2 words)
build upcongesting
Strong matches (33)
consistencyconstipationcostivenesscrowdednesscul-de-sacdead enddensenessdensityembolismembolusengorgementfirmnessflood tidefullfullnessgluinessglutgorgehardnesshigh tide
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Noun(6 words)
Adjective(1 words)
dense traffic
Related words (56)
impletionimporosityincompressibilityinfarctinfarctionjamjammednessobstacleobstipationobstructionoverbrimmingoverburdenoverchargeoverflowoverfreightoverfullnessoverloadoverspilloverweightplenitude
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plethorarelative densityrepletionsatietysaturationsaturation pointsealing offsoliditysolidnessspecific gravityspissitudespring tidestopstoppagestrangulationsupersaturationsurchargesurfeitthicknessviscidityviscosityviscousness
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11 entriesarea pricingbufferingcongestion pricingcordon pricingnasal congestionpacket delaypedestrian crowdingpulmonary congestionqueueing delaytraffic congestionvenue crowding
Collocations
6 entriescongestion pricingcrowd congestionnasal congestionnetwork congestiontraffic congestionurban congestion
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
In spite of the terrible congestion, I was in time for the appointment.
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Our delay was due to traffic congestion.
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We know how to get around traffic congestion.
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