tum
Latinswell, be swollen, swell with pride
Variants:tumtumetumortumid
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From Latin tumēre 'to swell, be puffed up.' The root covers both a physical bulge (tumour, tumid, intumescence) and a metaphorical one: noise and crowds that swell into chaos (tumult), and pride that swells into arrogance (contumacy, contumely).
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tumour
An abnormal mass of tissue in the body
tumult
A loud confused commotion or uproar; violent disorder
contumacy
Stubborn disobedience to authority or a court
contumely
Insulting and contemptuous language or behaviour
intumescence
The process or condition of swelling up
tumid
Swollen or enlarged; pompous in style