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tumefy

verb

1 tumefy

Cause to become very swollen.

is a specific kind of: swell.

derivation: tumefaction.

2 tumefy

Expand abnormally.

synonyms: intumesce, swell, swell up, tumesce.

is a specific kind of: expand.

is a broader term that covers: distend | belly, belly out | blow up, puff, puff out, puff up | bloat | blister, vesicate.

derivation: tumefaction | lump, puffiness, swelling | intumescence, intumescency | intumescent, puffy, tumescent, tumid, turgid.

Dutch: opzetten, opzwellen, uitdijen, uitzetten, zwellen

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tumefying

adjective

Roget 194: expanded, etc. v.; larger, etc. (large) etc. 192; swollen; expansive; wide open, wide spread; flabelliform†; overgrown, ... show more

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