Protrusion Crossword Clue

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Protrusion Crossword Answer

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KNOB

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LUMP

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. swell or protrude outwards
2. bulge outward
(noun)
1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

Hint 2: Clue Definition

PROTRUSION (noun)
1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
2. the act of projecting out from something

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

KNOB
(4 letters)
LUMP
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
BUGLE

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