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verb(swell)expand abnormally
Examples:
The bellies of the starving children are swelling.
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verb(swell)come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
Synonyms: well up,
Examples:
Smoke swelled from it.
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verb(swell)become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
Synonyms: puff up,
Examples:
The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son.
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noun(swell)a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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noun(swell)the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
Synonyms: crestless wave,
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adjective(swell)very good
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noun(swell)a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
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noun(swell)a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
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verb(swell)cause to become swollen
Examples:
The water swells the wood.
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verb(swell)increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
Examples:
The music swelled to a crescendo.