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swell
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- pronunciation:
- swel
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder
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verb |
| inflections: |
swells, swelling, swelled, swollen |
| definition: |
to become larger because of growth or pressure.
The crowd swelled as the night went on.An infection caused his foot to swell.- synonyms:
- expand, grow, increase
- antonyms:
- contract, shrink
- similar words:
- blow up
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| related words: |
increase |
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