swells
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There is 1 syllable in the word swells.Divide swells into syllables:
swells
How to pronounce swells:
Definition of swells:
- swells (verb):
- (of an emotion) to become more intense
- to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
Synonyms for swells:
beau
blocks
bulges
bumps
bunches
clotheshorse
convexities
crestless wave
dandy
dilatations
domes
dude
expansions
fashion plate
fop
gallant
hills
humps
increases
juts
knobs
knots
lumps
mounds
overhangs
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Antonyms for swells:
abatements
contractions
curtailments
cutbacks
cuts
de-escalations
declines
decreases
depressions
diminishings
diminutions
dips
discounts
downticks
downturns
drops
ebbs
falls
lessenings
losses
reductions
shrinkages
slackenings
wanes
wanings
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