puff vs swell up

swell up vs puff

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

puff is an adjective but swell up is not an adjective.

puff and swell up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
puff	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
swell up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, swell up is a hypernym of puff; that is, swell up is a word with a broader meaning than puff:

puff: to swell or cause to enlarge
swell up: expand abnormally

Other hypernyms of puff include intumesce, swell, tumefy, tumesce.

puff (noun)	swell up (noun)
a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
thick cushion used as a seat
exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
a light inflated pastry or puff shell
a short light gust of air

puff (adjective)	swell up (adjective)
gathered for protruding fullness

puff (verb)	swell up (verb)
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted	expand abnormally
blow hard and loudly
to swell or cause to enlarge
speak in a blustering or scornful manner
praise extravagantly
suck in or take (air)
smoke and exhale strongly
make proud or conceited

Difference between puff and swell up

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