Are you trying to hyphenate swells? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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The undulating movement of the surface of the open sea |
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A rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor) |
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A crescendo followed by a decrescendo |
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A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
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Increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity The music swelled to a crescendo |
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Become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son |
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Expand abnormally The bellies of the starving children are swelling |
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Come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things) Strong emotions welled up Smoke swelled from it |
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Come up, as of a liquid Tears well in her eyes The currents well up |
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Cause to become swollen The water swells the wood |
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Very good He did a bully job A neat sports car Had a great time at the party You look simply smashing |