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swelling vs belly

belly vs swelling

swelling and belly both are nouns.

swelling is not a verb while belly is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swelling Yes No No No
belly Yes No Yes No
As nouns, belly is a hyponym of swelling; that is, belly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than swelling:
  • swelling: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
  • belly: a part that bulges deeply
Other hyponyms of swelling include frontal eminence, occipital protuberance, caput, mogul, nub, nubble, snag, wart.
swelling (noun) belly (noun)
the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement a protruding abdomen
the hollow inside of something
a part that bulges deeply
swelling (verb) belly (verb)
swell out or bulge out
Difference between swelling and belly

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