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| appearance |
outward show or aspect; seeming. [2/4 definitions] |
| backhand |
a tennis stroke that involves a forward movement of the arm with the back of the hand outward. |
| bow-legged |
having legs that curve outward around or below the knees. |
| bulge |
a rounded or swollen part caused by pressure from below or within. [1/2 definitions] |
| convex |
having a surface or edge that curves outward like the outside of a ball. |
| edgewise |
with the edge forward or outward. [1/2 definitions] |
| face |
the way something looks; outward look or appearance. [1/8 definitions] |
| form |
the body or outward shape of an animal or person; figure. [1/8 definitions] |
| inside out |
reversed so that the inner surface is facing outward. [1/2 definitions] |
| out- |
a prefix that means "out," "outside," or "outward." [1/2 definitions] |
| outward |
If something moves outward, it moves away from you or away from a center point or starting point. [3 definitions] |
| project |
to throw or cast forward or outward. [2/6 definitions] |
| projection |
the act of pushing or throwing outward. [1/5 definitions] |
| stick2 |
to extend outward (usually followed by "out" or "through"). [1/10 definitions] |
| thrust |
When you thrust something, you push it outward with force. [2/4 definitions] |
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