Indentation and Overhang

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Indentation noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.

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Overhang is an antonym for indentation.

Nearby Words: indent, indented, indention, indenting

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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Indentation is an antonym for overhang.

Nearby Word: overhanging

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

Indentation & Overhang. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/indentation/overhang>.

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