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plump

/plʌmp/
verb
  1. To grow plump; to swell out.

    "Her cheeks have plumped."

  2. To make plump; to fill (out) or support; often with up.

    "to plump oysters or scallops by placing them in fresh or brackish water"

  3. To cast or let drop all at once, suddenly and heavily.

    "to plump a stone into water"

adjective
  1. Having a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.

    "a plump baby; plump cheeks"

  2. Fat.

  3. Sudden and without reservation; blunt; direct; downright.

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