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Protrude

/proʊˈtrud/
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(verb) To extend from, above or beyond a surface or boundary; to bulge outward; to stick out.

In this type of break, the bone will actually protrude from the skin.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The nail had begun to ____ from the floorboard and needed to be hammered back down immediately.

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