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part of speech:	intransitive verb
inflections:	teems, teeming, teemed
definition:	to have in abundance; swarm (usu. fol. by "with"). The lake teems with fish. synonyms: abound, overflow, pullulate, swarm similar words: brim, bristle, burst, bustle
related words:	stream
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The words teem and team (a group working together) sound alike but have different meanings.

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