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    swelling

    US /ˈswɛlɪŋ/

    ・

    UK /ˈswelɪŋ/

    B1
    v.i.Intransitive VerbTo feel overcome due to a strong emotion
    Everyone's heart is swelling as we watch the soldiers return home
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To increase in size or number larger than normal
    My feet are swelling and I can't fit them into my shoes
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To become larger than normal, often due to injury
    Your foot is swelling, that is why you cannot put it in your shoe

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    What Happens When You Quit Salt?

    06:26What Happens When You Quit Salt?
    • So the water moves into the cells through osmosis, resulting in swelling.

      So the water moves into the cells through osmosis, resulting in swelling.

    • after three weeks, it's likely that the brain would begin to increase in size because the vessels surrounding the brain have less salt compared to the tissue, so the water moves into the cells through osmosis, resulting in swelling.

      after three weeks, it's likely that the brain would begin to increase in size because the vessels surrounding the brain have less salt compared to the tissue, so the water moves into the cells through osmosis, resulting in swelling.

    B1

    What to do to prevent blood clots while on a long plane trip

    01:59What to do to prevent blood clots while on a long plane trip
    • It includes symptoms of pain, swelling, and sometimes redness, and those who are at risk are patients who have obesity, those who might be pregnant, or taking medications with estrogen in them, or having active cancer, or if you've, of course, had a prior history of a blood clot.

      It includes symptoms of pain, swelling, and sometimes redness, and those who are at risk are patients who have obesity, those who might be pregnant, or taking medications with estrogen in them, or having active cancer, or if you've, of course, had a prior history of a blood clot.

    • It includes symptoms of pain, swelling, and sometimes redness, and

      It includes symptoms of pain, swelling, and sometimes redness, and

    B1

    The History of Gout | The Disease of Kings

    10:25The History of Gout | The Disease of Kings
    • Gout is an arthritic condition characterized by the Mayo Clinic as sudden severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness, and

      Gout is an arthritic condition characterized by the Mayo Clinic as sudden severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness, and

    • Clinic as sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness,

      Clinic as sudden, severe attacks of pain, swelling, redness,

    C1

    How The Next Batteries Will Change the World

    11:28How The Next Batteries Will Change the World
    • It allows us to basically manage that swelling without any macroscopic growth of the battery.

      It allows us to basically manage that swelling without any macroscopic growth of the battery.

    • It allows us to basically manage that swelling without any macroscopic growth of the battery.

      It allows us to basically manage that swelling without any macroscopic growth of the battery.

    B1

    Why You Shouldn't Pop Your Pimples

    01:41Why You Shouldn't Pop Your Pimples
    • It pushes against the skin surface which causes redness, swelling and pain.

      It pushes against the skin surface which causes redness, swelling and pain.

    • It pushes against the skin's surface, which causes redness, swelling, and pain.

      It pushes against the skin's surface, which causes redness, swelling, and pain.

    A1

    Trump has vein condition causing leg swelling, says White House | REUTERS

    01:05Trump has vein condition causing leg swelling, says White House | REUTERS
    • In recent weeks, President Trump noted mild swelling in his lower legs.

      In recent weeks, President Trump noted mild swelling in his lower legs.

    • In recent weeks, President Trump noted mild swelling in his lower legs.

      In recent weeks, President Trump noted mild swelling in his lower legs.

    B2

    5 Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid

    18:085 Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid
    • For me, write brain swelling, which basically is what encephalitis is.

      For me, write brain swelling, which basically is what encephalitis is.

    • For me, write "brain swelling", which basically is what encephalitis is.

      For me, write "brain swelling", which basically is what encephalitis is.

    A2

    Bubbles Opera | Powerpuff Girls | Cartoon Network

    04:47Bubbles Opera | Powerpuff Girls | Cartoon Network
    • This will get the swelling under control.

      This will get the swelling under control.

    • This will get the swelling under control.

      This will get the swelling under control.

    B1

    Evernote Tips: The 11 Amazing Features That Make Using Evernote So Freaking Awesome

    18:53Evernote Tips: The 11 Amazing Features That Make Using Evernote So Freaking Awesome
    • your brain is swelling with ideas right now, but I'm just going to keep going.

      your brain is swelling with ideas right now, but I'm just going to keep going.

    A2

    The Shawshank Redemption -- Movie Review #JPMN

    04:14The Shawshank Redemption -- Movie Review #JPMN
    • The strings-heavy soundtrack from Thomas Newman is an atmospheric and moody one, swelling to full volume during the film's spectacularly glorious final act - one of the best in cinema history.

      The strings-heavy soundtrack from Thomas Newman is an atmospheric and moody one, swelling to full volume during the film's spectacularly glorious final act - one of the best in cinema history.

    • from Thomas Newman is an atmospheric and moody one, swelling to full volume during the film's

      from Thomas Newman is an atmospheric and moody one, swelling to full volume during the film's

    B2