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Synonyms for swelling

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noun · an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
puffinesslump
noun · something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

“the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”

bulgebumphumpgibbositygibbousnessjutprominenceprotuberanceprotrusionextrusionexcrescence
noun · the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
intumescenceintumescency