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swelling

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of swelling

a small rounded mass of swollen tissue

the swelling at the site of the insect bite was not too concerning

Synonyms of swelling

bump, knot, lump, node, nodule

Words Related to swelling

growth, tumor, wart

bruise, contusion, welt

blob, chunk, clod, clump, gob, gobbet, hunk, knob, nub, nubble, nugget, wad

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