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| bag |
to bulge or swell out. [2/11 definitions] |
| buckle |
a bend or bulge. [1/6 definitions] |
| gnarl |
a knotty bulge on a tree. [1/2 definitions] |
| goggle |
to open wide and bulge or roll (the eyes). [1/6 definitions] |
| hornbill |
any of several tropical birds having a large curved bill, usu. with a horny bulge. |
| hump |
a rounded projection or bulge, esp. a fleshy one, as is found on the back of a camel or on the back of a person who has a spinal deformity. [2/6 definitions] |
| pop1 |
to bulge or open wide in surprise, as the eyes or mouth. [1/17 definitions] |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. [1/2 definitions] |
| swell |
to cause to curve out or bulge. [2/8 definitions] |
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