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Swelling ˈswelɪŋ Noun Bre Ice Reduce Slight Occurred

Word swelling
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈswelɪŋ / NAmE / ˈswelɪŋ /
Example
  • use ice to reduce the swelling.
  • slight swelling had occurred under his chin.
  • the fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye.
  • there is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes.
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swelling

(noun)BrE / ˈswelɪŋ / NAmE / ˈswelɪŋ /
  1. the condition of being larger or rounder than normal (= of being swollen)
    • Use ice to reduce the swelling.
    • Slight swelling had occurred under his chin.
  2. a place on your body that has become larger or rounder than normal as the result of an illness or injury
    • The fall left her with a painful swelling above her eye.
    • There is a marked swelling of the lymph nodes.
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