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bulge

 
/bʌldʒ/ v [I]

Definition

to stick out or be swollen: The girl’s cheek bulged with a wad of gum. If you say that someone’s eyes bulge, you mean that the person's eyes are opened wide, esp. because the person is frightened, surprised, or excited. bulge
 
/bʌldʒ/ n [C]
The bulge in his pocket showed where he kept his wallet.
(Definition of bulge v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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