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protrude
What does protrude mean?
protrude (verb): to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface; to bulge outward, to project, to stick out.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce protrude?
/pɹoʊˈtɹud/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does protrude come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin prōtrūdere, the present active infinitive of prōtrūdō (“to push or thrust forwards; to protrude”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of protrude?
Words related to protrude
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “protrude” mean?
to remove (someone or something) from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly
Not quite: that's what uproot means.
to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface; to bulge outward, to project, to stick out
Right! That's what “protrude” means.
to use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in an attempt to compel one to act against their will
Not quite: that's what coerce means.
to include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain
Not quite: that's what encompass means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “protrude”?
project
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warrant
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deposit
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qualify
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