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| extrude |
to stick out; protrude or project. [1/3 definitions] |
| hang out |
to stick out and hang downwards. [1/6 definitions] |
| hedgehog |
a very small animal with a pointed nose and a very short tail. Hedgehogs have brown and yellow fur with spines that stick out and protect them when they roll into a ball. They make tunnels in rows of bushes called hedges. Hedgehogs are insectivores; they are mammals that eat insects. Different kinds of hedgehogs live in Europe, Asia, and Africa. [1/2 definitions] |
| jut |
to project or stick out sharply (often followed by "out"). |
| overhang |
to project over something; stick out. [1/5 definitions] |
| poke |
to push or jab with a thin or sharp object. [1/6 definitions] |
| project |
to extend outward or stick out. [1/6 definitions] |
| protrude |
to push or stick out. |
| tongue |
to project or stick out. [1/10 definitions] |
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