Bump and Swelling

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Bump

Bump noun - A small rounded mass of swollen tissue.

Usage example: that's a nasty bump on your arm where you hit the table

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Swelling is a synonym for bump in lump topic. In some cases you can use "Swelling" instead a noun "Bump", when it comes to topics like hump, convex. popular alternative

Nearby Words: bumped, bumper, bumpy, bumping

Swelling

Swelling noun - A small rounded mass of swollen tissue.

Usage example: was worried that the swelling on her neck was cancerous

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Synonyms for Swelling

Bump is a synonym for swelling in lump topic. You can use "Bump" instead a noun "Swelling", if it concerns topics such as hump, convex. popular alternative

Nearby Word: swell

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painful	painful bump	painful swelling
visible	visible bump	visible swelling
massive	massive bump	massive swelling
tiny	tiny bump	tiny swelling
Other adjectives: slight, minor, occasional.

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The correct term for this in Japanese, is a 'tankobu' (たんこぶ - literally 'bump' or 'swelling' on the head).

Source: Manga / K-On!
While exaggerated, this trope is very much a Truth in Television; an even minor bump to the head will usually result in a swelling that takes a while to go away.

Source: Cranial Eruption
When Tash Arranda is infected with The Virus in Galaxy of Fear: The Planet Plague, she starts off with a rash that becomes a swelling bump with raised brownish veins.

Source: Tainted Veins

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