 bulge |
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| 1. | [ noun ] something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form | |
| Synonyms: | protuberance hump gibbousness jut prominence gibbosity protrusion extrusion excrescence bump | |
| Related terms: | projection spur wart nub occipital_protuberance frontal_eminence belly mogul caput snag protrude hunch | |
| 2. | [ verb ] swell or protrude outwards | |
| Synonyms: | protrude pouch | |
| Examples: | "His eyes bulged with surprise" |
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| Related terms: | change_shape bulk | |
| 3. | [ verb ] bulge outward | |
| Synonyms: | pop bug_out bulge_out pop_out come_out protrude | |
| Examples: | "His eyes popped" |
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| Related terms: | change_shape | |
| 4. | [ verb ] bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge | |
| Synonyms: | bag | |
| Related terms: | stick_out protuberate | |
| 5. | [ verb ] cause to bulge or swell outwards | |
| Synonyms: | bulk | |
| Related terms: | swell | |
| Similar spelling: |
bullace Bulls bulgy Bullis Bulluck bullock Bulloch bullish |
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