Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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colloquialism | Yes | No | No | No |
swell | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
colloquialism (noun) | swell (noun) |
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a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | a crescendo followed by a decrescendo |
the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea | |
a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor) | |
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
colloquialism (adjective) | swell (adjective) |
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excellent |
colloquialism (verb) | swell (verb) |
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expand abnormally | |
cause to become swollen | |
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity | |
come up, as of a liquid | |
become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger | |
come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things) |