swell
Noun
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is a type of: moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)subtypes: ground swell, heavy swell - a broad and deep undulation of the oceansame as: crestless wave
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is a type of: elevation, natural elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation
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is a type of: crescendo - (music) a gradual increase in loudness
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is a type of: adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)subtypes:specific instances: beau brummell, brummell, george bryan brummell - English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840)
Adjective
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domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechsimilar to: good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
Verb
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is a type of: increase - become bigger or greater in amount
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is a type of: act, behave, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneselfsame as: puff up
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is a type of: expand - become larger in size or volume or quantitysubtypes:
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is a type of: arise, develop, grow, originate, rise, spring up, uprise - come into existence; take on form or shapesame as: well up
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same as: well
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is a type of: grow - cause to grow or develop
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- Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
- Verbs of political and social activities and events
- Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
- Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
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