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vesicate vs tumefy

tumefy vs vesicate

vesicate and tumefy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vesicate No No Yes No
tumefy No No Yes No
As verbs, tumefy is a hypernym of vesicate; that is, tumefy is a word with a broader meaning than vesicate:
  • vesicate: get blistered
  • tumefy: expand abnormally
Other hypernyms of vesicate include intumesce, swell, swell up, tumesce.
vesicate (verb) tumefy (verb)
get blistered expand abnormally
cause to become very swollen
Difference between vesicate and tumefy

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