Pit and Protuberance

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Pit noun - A sunken area forming a separate space.

Usage example: removal of the tree stump left a gaping pit in the yard

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Protuberance is an antonym for pit.

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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Pit is an antonym for protuberance.

Nearby Word: protuberant

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Protuberance and Pit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pit/protuberance

Pit & Protuberance. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/pit/protuberance>.

Protuberance or Pit. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/pit/protuberance.

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