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past participle of swell

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“Swollen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swollen. Accessed 28 Nov. 2021.

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Kids Definition of swollen

past participle of swell

swollen

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swol·​len

Medical Definition of swollen

: protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease) a swollen finger

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