Gouge and Protuberance

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Gouge noun - An impression in a surface (as made by a blow).

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Protuberance is an antonym for gouge.

Nearby Words: gouged, gouging

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

Usage example: the tree trunk had several mossy protuberances where branches had once grown

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Gouge is an antonym for protuberance.

Nearby Word: protuberant

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Protuberance and Gouge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gouge/protuberance

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