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bulge vs snag

snag vs bulge

bulge and snag both are nouns.

bulge and snag both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bulge Yes No Yes No
snag Yes No Yes No
As nouns, snag is a hyponym of bulge; that is, snag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bulge:
  • bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
  • snag: a sharp protuberance
Other hyponyms of bulge include frontal eminence, occipital protuberance, belly, caput, mogul, nub, nubble, wart.
bulge (noun) snag (noun)
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings an unforeseen obstacle
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest
a sharp protuberance
bulge (verb) snag (verb)
swell or protrude outwards catch on a snag
cause to bulge or swell outwards hew jaggedly
bulge outward get by acting quickly and smartly
bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
Difference between bulge and snag

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