| word | excrescence |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) A projection of growth, especially when abnormal. (2) A disfiguring, unnecessary, or unwanted mark or part. |
| eg_sentence | The new warehouse squatted like some hideous excrescence on the landscape. |
| explanation | Warts and pimples are common excrescences that can usually be wiped out with medication; other excrescences such as cysts and tumors need to be removed surgically. Mushrooms are the excrescences of underground fungus networks. Some people consider slang words to be vulgar excrescences on the English language, but others consider slang the most colorful vocabulary of all |
| IPA | excrescence* |
Tags: mwvb::unit:24, mwvb::unit:24:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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