"overswollen" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more overswollen [comparative], most overswollen [superlative]
Etymology: over- + swollen Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|swollen}} over- + swollen Head templates: {{en-adj}} overswollen (comparative more overswollen, superlative most overswollen)
  1. Excessively swollen or puffed up.
    Sense id: en-overswollen-en-adj-m57st~Fe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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