flatulently

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flat·u·lent

(flăch′ə-lənt)

adj.

1. Of, afflicted with, or caused by flatulence.

2. Inducing or generating flatulence.

3. Pompous; bloated.

[French, from Latin flātus, fart; see flatus.]

flat′u·lent·ly adv.

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