swell up vs puff

puff vs swell up

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

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

swell up and puff both are verbs.

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

As verbs, puff is a hyponym of swell up; that is, puff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than swell up:

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

Other hyponyms of swell up include distend, belly, belly out, blow up, puff out, puff up, bloat, blister, vesicate.

swell up (noun)	puff (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

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

swell up (verb)	puff (verb)
expand abnormally	breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
	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 swell up and puff

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