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bulges
We have found lemma(root) word of bulges : bulge.
Definitions
[bʌldʒ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a rounded swelling which distorts an otherwise flat surface
(e.g: the telltale bulge of a concealed weapon)
- an unusual temporary increase in number or size
(e.g: a bulge in the birth rate)
Phrases:
Origin
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Middle English: from Old French boulge, from Latin bulga (see budget). The original meaning was ‘wallet or bag’, later ‘a ship's bilge’ (early 17th century); other senses presumably derived from association with the shape of a full bag
[bʌldʒ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- swell or protrude to an incongruous extent
(e.g: the veins in his neck bulged)
Phrases:
Origin
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Middle English: from Old French boulge, from Latin bulga (see budget). The original meaning was ‘wallet or bag’, later ‘a ship's bilge’ (early 17th century); other senses presumably derived from association with the shape of a full bag
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