eng: swell

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Meaning
means	(noun) the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea swell, crestless wave
means	(noun) a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor) swell
means	(noun) a crescendo followed by a decrescendo swell
means	(noun) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance clotheshorse, fop, gallant, dandy, swell, fashion plate, sheik, dude, beau
means	(verb) increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity; "The music swelled to a crescendo" swell
means	(verb) become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son" puff up, swell
means	(verb) expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling" tumefy, tumesce, intumesce, swell, swell up
means	(verb) come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things); "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it" swell, well up
means	(verb) come up, as of a liquid; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up" well, swell
means	(verb) cause to become swollen; "The water swells the wood" swell
means	(adjective) very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" dandy, neat, bang-up, bully, slap-up, corking, groovy, peachy, keen, not bad, smashing, great, nifty, cracking, swell
means	e/Swell (ocean)