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swell

Spell vs Swell - What's the difference?

spell | swell |


In lang=en terms the difference between spell and swell

is that spell is to rest (someone or something) while swell is to be raised to arrogance.

As nouns the difference between spell and swell

is that spell is (obsolete) speech, discourse or spell can be (dialectal) a splinter, usually of wood; a spelk or spell can be a shift (of work); a set of workers responsible for a specific turn of labour while swell is the act of swelling.

As verbs the difference between spell and swell

is that spell is (obsolete) to speak, to declaim or spell can be (obsolete) to read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort or spell can be to work in place of (someone) while swell is to become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

As an adjective swell is

excellent.

Dwell vs Swell - What's the difference?

dwell | swell |


In lang=en terms the difference between dwell and swell

is that dwell is to abide; to remain; to continue while swell is to be raised to arrogance.

As nouns the difference between dwell and swell

is that dwell is (engineering) a period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state while swell is the act of swelling.

As verbs the difference between dwell and swell

is that dwell is to live; to reside while swell is to become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

As an adjective swell is

excellent.

Smell vs Swell - What's the difference?

smell | swell |


In transitive terms the difference between smell and swell

is that smell is to sense a smell or smells while swell is to raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.

In intransitive terms the difference between smell and swell

is that smell is to have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or "of" while swell is to be raised to arrogance.

As an adjective swell is

excellent.

Swell vs Swollen - What's the difference?

swell | swollen |


As verbs the difference between swell and swollen

is that swell is to become bigger, especially due to being engorged while swollen is past participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between swell and swollen

is that swell is excellent while swollen is distended.

As a noun swell

is the act of swelling.

Swell vs Dash - What's the difference?

swell | dash |


In lang=en terms the difference between swell and dash

is that swell is to be raised to arrogance while dash is to complete hastily, usually with down'' or ''off .

In informal|lang=en terms the difference between swell and dash

is that swell is (informal) a person of high social standing; an important person while dash is (informal) to leave or depart.

As verbs the difference between swell and dash

is that swell is to become bigger, especially due to being engorged while dash is to run quickly or for a short distance.

As nouns the difference between swell and dash

is that swell is the act of swelling while dash is (typography) any of the following symbols: (''horizontal bar ).

As an adjective swell

is excellent.

As an interjection dash is

(euphemistic) damn!.

Taxonomy vs Swell - What's the difference?

taxonomy | swell |


As nouns the difference between taxonomy and swell

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while swell is the act of swelling.

As a verb swell is

to become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

As an adjective swell is

excellent.

Poky vs Swell - What's the difference?

poky | swell |


As nouns the difference between poky and swell

is that poky is a gambling device based on the card game poker or poky can be (slang) jail while swell is the act of swelling.

As adjectives the difference between poky and swell

is that poky is slow or poky can be (of a room or other enclosed space) small and cramped while swell is excellent.

As a verb swell is

to become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

Detumescence vs Swell - What's the difference?

detumescence | swell |


As nouns the difference between detumescence and swell

is that detumescence is the act of subsiding from a swollen state, especially the relaxation of an erect penis while swell is the act of swelling.

As a verb swell is

to become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

As an adjective swell is

excellent.

Swell vs Turgesce - What's the difference?

swell | turgesce |


In lang=en terms the difference between swell and turgesce

is that swell is to be raised to arrogance while turgesce is to become turgid; to swell or inflate.

As verbs the difference between swell and turgesce

is that swell is to become bigger, especially due to being engorged while turgesce is to become turgid; to swell or inflate.

As a noun swell

is the act of swelling.

As an adjective swell

is excellent.

Swell vs Embillow - What's the difference?

swell | embillow |


As verbs the difference between swell and embillow

is that swell is to become bigger, especially due to being engorged while embillow is to heave, as the waves of the sea; swell.

As a noun swell

is the act of swelling.

As an adjective swell

is excellent.

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