Cryptic crossword clue
Princess is nursing swelling 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DISTENDING

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What does DISTENDING mean?

DISTENDING verb
  1. To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swell
  2. To extend; to stretch out; to spread out.
  3. To cause to swell.
  4. To cause gravidity.

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