Pit
Pit noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.
Usage example: removal of the tree stump left a gaping pit in the yard
Projection is an antonym for pit.
Projection
Projection noun - A part that sticks out from the general mass of something.
Usage example: filed down all the projections until the surface was smooth
Pit is an antonym for projection.
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Projection and Pit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pit/projection
Pit & Projection. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pit/projection>.
Projection or Pit. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pit/projection.
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