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   Con·ges·tion

   /kənˈjesCH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state of being congested: "the new bridge should ease congestion in the area"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin congestio(n-), from congere ‘heap up’, from con- ‘together’ + gerere ‘bring’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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