swelling

noun

How many syllables in swelling?

There are 2 syllables in the word swelling.

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Definition of swelling:

swelling (noun):: something that is swollen; an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement.; an abnormal bodily protuberance or localized enlargement; an enlargement of a part of the body as the result of injury or infection

Synonyms for swelling:

blister

bloat

bruise

bulge

bump

bunion

contusion

dropsy

edema

enlargement

excrescence

extrusion

gibbosity

gibbousness

growth

haematocele

haematocoele

hematocele

hematocoele

hump

hydrops

intumescence

intumescency

iridoncus

jut

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Antonyms for swelling:

bowl

cave

cavity

concave

concavity

crater

decrease

dent

depression

ding

dint

hole

hollow

indent

indentation

indenture

ingrowth

lack

pit

recess

sinkage

trough

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