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protrusive

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pro·tru·sive  (pr-trsv, pr-)
adj.
1. Tending to protrude; protruding.
2. Unduly or disagreeably conspicuous; obtrusive.
pro·trusive·ly adv.
pro·trusive·ness n.
protrusive [prəˈtruːsɪv]
adj
1. tending to project or jut outwards
2. a less common word for obtrusive
3. Archaic causing propulsion
protrusively  adv
protrusiveness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.protrusive - thrusting outward
bulging, convex - curving or bulging outward
intrusive - thrusting inward; "an intrusive arm of the sea"
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