Bump and Recess

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Bump noun - A small rounded mass of swollen tissue.

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Recess is an antonym for bump.

Nearby Words: bumped, bumper, bumpy, bumping

Recess noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.

Usage example: decided to camp in a sandy recess where the beach met the forest

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Bump is an antonym for recess.

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Recess and Bump. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bump/recess

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