Swollen and Sore

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Swollen adjective - Enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure.

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Sore and swollen are semantically related in infected topic. In some cases you can use "Sore" instead an adjective "Swollen".

Sore adjective - Causing or feeling bodily pain.

Usage example: my legs are sore after that long walk yesterday

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Swollen and sore are semantically related in infected topic. Sometimes you can use "Swollen" instead an adjective "Sore".

Nearby Words: soreness, soring, sored

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