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swelling
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
swelling
(noun)
swell
(verb)
swelling
/
ˈ
swɛlɪŋ/
noun
plural
swellings
swelling
/
ˈ
swɛlɪŋ/
noun
plural
swellings
Britannica Dictionary definition of SWELLING
1
[
count
]
:
an area on someone's body that is larger than normal because of an illness or injury
There was a
swelling
above her eye.
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noncount
]
:
the condition of being larger than normal
The
swelling
around her eye should subside in a few days.
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