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Swell, widen (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

distend

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'swell' is the first definition.
(I know that distend is a more specific form of the action swell)

'widen' is the second definition.
(I know that distend is a more specific form of the action the widen)

(Other definitions for distend that I've seen before include "Swell by pressure from within" , "Exaggerate" , "Bloat" , "balloon" , "Make you bulge" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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