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as in tumors
an abnormal mass of tissue
concerned about the weird excrescence that seemed to be developing on his hand
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as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
local residents regard the hulking apartment building as a hideous excrescence on their once-lovely street
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Noun
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While there are some areas of concern, like a couple of lymph nodes, most other tumors in my body are pretty much dormant right now.—
Lonnie Van Horn,
Health,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Services cover conditions such as brain tumors, spine deformities, and chronic neck and back pain.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, even high-quality 2D materials can have atomic defects, like missing sulfur or selenium atoms, which affect electrical behavior.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Marijuana may damage oocytes — unfertilized eggs in female ovaries — in ways researchers worry may lead to infertility, miscarriage and possible genetic defects in babies, new research has found.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lush lumps of rock crab arrived in a flying saucer made of ice and covered with kohlrabi shaved thin as a layer of frost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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These lengthening formulas prioritize coating each lash sleekly, with no bumps or lumps of product.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gopher snakes tend to be tan-colored with large square brown blotches or saddles along their backs and smaller gray spots on their sides.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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My top-surgery scars are tattooed over, the suture marks no longer visible.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Use Vulnerable Anecdotes Use anecdotes that show your scars, not just your successes.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Excrescences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrescences. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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