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STRETCH FORTH
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Thrust or extend out
Example:
the bee exserted its sting
Synonyms:
exsert; extend; hold out; put out; stretch forth; stretch out
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "stretch forth" is one way to...):
gesticulate; gesture; motion (show, express or direct through movement)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stretch forth"):
hyperextend (extend a joint beyond its normal range)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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