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bloat vs swell up

swell up vs bloat

bloat is a noun but swell up is not a noun.

bloat and swell up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bloat Yes No Yes No
swell up No No Yes No
As verbs, swell up is a hypernym of bloat; that is, swell up is a word with a broader meaning than bloat:
  • bloat: become bloated or swollen or puff up
  • swell up: expand abnormally
Other hypernyms of bloat include intumesce, swell, tumefy, tumesce.
bloat (noun) swell up (noun)
swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
bloat (verb) swell up (verb)
become bloated or swollen or puff up expand abnormally
make bloated or swollen
Difference between bloat and swell up

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