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swell up vs bloat

bloat vs swell up

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

swell up and bloat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swell up No No Yes No
bloat Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bloat is a hyponym of swell up; that is, bloat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than swell up:
  • swell up: expand abnormally
  • bloat: become bloated or swollen or puff up
Other hyponyms of swell up include distend, belly, belly out, blow up, puff, puff out, puff up, blister, vesicate.
swell up (noun) bloat (noun)
swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
swell up (verb) bloat (verb)
expand abnormally become bloated or swollen or puff up
make bloated or swollen
Difference between swell up and bloat

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