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Word: Tumefy
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century (earlier (Middle English) as tumefaction): from French tuméfier, from Latin tumefacere, from tumere ‘to swell’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtjuːmɪfʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
become swollen
Short Definition:become swollen
Examples:- the tumefied face, the swollen and blackened eyes and lips
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