Bulk and Swell

Bulk

Bulk verb - Cause to bulge or swell outwards.

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Swell and bulk are semantically related in enlarge topic. In some cases you can use "Swell" instead the word "Bulk" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: bulky, bulked, bulking

Swell verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.

Usage example: the club membership has really swelled in recent months

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Bulk and swell are semantically related in enlarge topic. Sometimes you can use "Bulk" instead the word "Swell" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Word: swelling

real	real bulk	real swell
massive	massive bulk	massive swell
great	great bulk	great swell
huge	huge bulk	huge swell
Other adjectives: decent, grand.

He can swell to immense size and bulk—his strength might potentially be infinite.

Source: Webcomic / Poppy O'Possum
Bulk coffee is sold by the sack, a standard sack containing 59 kilograms of green (unroasted) coffee beans (bulk coffee is always green, since the beans swell during the roasting process).

Source: Useful Notes / Coffee

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