Cavity and Overhang

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Cavity noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.

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Overhang is an antonym for cavity.

Overhang noun - A part that sticks out from the general mass of something.

Usage example: a recess in the face of the cliff that is hidden by the thick vines dangling from the jagged overhang above

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Cavity is an antonym for overhang.

Nearby Word: overhanging

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Overhang and Cavity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cavity/overhang

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