verb
After cooking, the mixture swells to twice its original volume
Forgotten for years, her savings had swelled to become a small fortune
Something must be done to swell the number of recruits
noun
Have you noted the swell in popularity of health foods?
As we rose to the top of each swell, we could see the shore
He frequented the clubs populated by the other London swells
adjective
Charlie always took Diane to the swellest places
I really had a swell time at your party
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