swell
/swɛl/verb
Elementary
1
To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.
2
To cause to become bigger.
3
To grow gradually in force or loudness.
4
To cause to grow gradually in force or loudness.
5
To raise to arrogance; to puff up; to inflate.
6
To be raised to arrogance.
7
To be elated; to rise arrogantly.
8
To be turgid, bombastic, or extravagant.
9
To protuberate; to bulge out.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing