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intumesce
(,/I/nt/U/'m/E/s )

verb (v)

  • move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically(verb.motion)
    Synonym:
    bubble up
    source: wordnet30
  • expand abnormally(verb.change)
    source: wordnet30
  • To enlarge or expand with heat; to swell; specifically, to swell up or bubble up under the action of heat, as before the blowpipe.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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