what different between 'puffy" and "swell up"?
they all mean become bollon,but what different?can one instead of the other?

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what different between 'puffy" and "swell up"? 
they all mean become bollon,but what different?can one instead of the other?

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puffy - meaning swollen for example: your eyes are puffy stop crying now 
swell up - becom larger in size due to pressure or infection 
this 2 words have different meaning. Have a nice day

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puffy = adjective 形容詞
swell up = verb 動詞

That's the difference.

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thanks jeff

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same meaning, one is an adjective, the other a verbial phrase.

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They have the same meaning, but different tone -- puffy is a more playful word, while swell up is a more official way of describing an abscess.