outthrust

[out-thruhst, out-thruhst] / ˌaʊtˈθrʌst, ˈaʊtˌθrʌst /

NOUN

bulge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lump nodule wart

STRONG

blob bump bunch bunching convexity dilation distention excess excrescence gibbosity growth hump intumescence jut outgrowth pouch projection prominence promontory protrusion protuberance sac sagging salience superfluity swelling tuberosity tumefaction tumor

WEAK

nodulation

Antonyms

STRONG

depression ingrowth

NOUN

projection

Synonyms

STRONG

bump bunch eaves extension hook jut knob ledge point prolongation prominence protrusion protuberance ridge rim shelf sill spine spur step swelling

Antonyms

STRONG

depression

NOUN

protuberance

Synonyms

STRONG

bulge bump excrescence jut jutting knob process projection prominence protrusion swelling tumor

Antonyms

STRONG

depression

WEAK

ingrowth sinkage

VERB

stick out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bulge bulge out jut out poke out protrude stand out

WEAK

beetle come through extend extrude jut obtrude overhang pouch pout project protend push show

Antonyms

WEAK

depress

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Bob Mathias, in two days' grueling competition, outran, outthrew, and outjumped 34 competitors, to win the Olympic Games decathlon.

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