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puffiness vs intumescence

intumescence vs puffiness

puffiness and intumescence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
puffiness Yes No No No
intumescence Yes No No No
As nouns, intumescence is a hyponym of puffiness; that is, intumescence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than puffiness:
  • puffiness: an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
  • intumescence: swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
puffiness (noun) intumescence (noun)
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
Difference between puffiness and intumescence

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