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abstrusion

n.
C2 Proficiency ab·stru·sion Archaic

n. a part that sticks out or is pushed forward. It is an old word for something that is not level with the rest.

n. a part or projection that sticks out or is pushed forward; a protuberance. Archaic in modern usage, it is primarily found in historical or technical contexts.


Origin

Borrowed from Latin abstrusio. See abstruse.

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