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1.
very good
'swell' - used as a noun
2.
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
3.
a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor)
4.
a crescendo followed by a decrescendo
5.
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
'swell' - used as a verb
6.
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
The music swelled to a crescendo
7.
become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger
The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son
8.
expand abnormally
The bellies of the starving children are swelling
9.
come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
Smoke swelled from it
10.
come up, as of a liquid
11.
cause to become swollen
The water swells the wood
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derived forms
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1. Swell / Plural
swells
2. Swell / Past
swelled
3. Swell / Third Person
swells
4. Swell / Present Participle
swelling
5. Swell / Past Participle
swollen
6. Swell / Comparitive
sweller
7. Swell / Superlative
swellest
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