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Swell

/swˈɛl/
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(verb) To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

The toothache made his face swell up.
In addition to a thick fog, there was a heavy swell.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The injury caused his ankle to ____ up significantly, so he decided to put some ice on it today.

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