| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | increase, swelling |
| Synonyms: | aggrandizement, blowing up, boom, boost, buildup, distension, enhancement, enlargement, escalation, expansion, extension, hike, intensification, prosperity, puffiness, rise, spread, tumefaction |
| Antonyms: | compression, decrease, deflation, shrinkage |