Indent and Protuberance

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Indent noun - A V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface.

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Protuberance is an antonym for indent.

Nearby Words: indentation, indenture, indented, indention, indenting

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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Indent is an antonym for protuberance.

Nearby Word: protuberant

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

Indent & Protuberance. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/indent/protuberance>.

Protuberance or Indent. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/indent/protuberance.

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