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Swelling

/ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/

To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

📖 Definitions of "Swelling"

verb
  1. 1

    To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

  2. 2

    To cause to become bigger.

    "Rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring."

  3. 3

    To grow gradually in force or loudness.

    "The organ music swelled."

  4. 4

    To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.

    "to be swelled with pride or haughtiness"

noun
  1. 1

    The state of being swollen.

  2. 2

    Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.

  3. 3

    A rising, as of passion or anger.

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