3 uses
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Definition
to stick out from
- One of the sows dropped dead with its tongue protruding, eyes still open, potato chip crumbs around its snout.
- The hilt of the butcher knife still protruded from her shoulder, and her gown was covered with dirt and grass stain.
- The knife hilt protruded cruelly from her shoulder, and she was lying in a small pool of blood-some of it was trickling from her mouth.
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