Jut and Shrink

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Jut verb - To extend outward beyond a usual point.

Usage example: the sandbar juts out into the ocean

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Shrink is an antonym for jut.

Shrink verb - To become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter.

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Jut is an antonym for shrink.

Nearby Words: shrinking, shrinkage

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