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swelled

/ˈswɛld/
verb
  1. To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

  2. To cause to become bigger.

    "Rains and dissolving snow swell the rivers in spring."

  3. To grow gradually in force or loudness.

    "The organ music swelled."

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