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The swelling of a piece of wood occurs when placed in water. Would you describe this as growth? Explain it.

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It is not described as growth because when swelled piece of wood is taken out of the water, it comes to its original size after sometime. It represents that it is a reversible phenomenon whereas growth is an irreversible one.
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