Hypernyms for "projection"
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acantha
arm
belch
belching
boss
branch
brim
bulge
bump
burp
burping
burr
cash cow
cleat
cornice
coughing up
disgorgement
drip
drip mold
drip mould
emesis
eructation
excrescence
expectoration
extrusion
flange
flue
fluke
gibbosity
gibbousness
head
hump
jag
jut
keel
knife
knob
limb
lobe
lug
map projection
moneymaker
money-spinner
overhang
prominence
prong
protrusion
protuberance
puking
regurgitation
rim
salient
spike
spine
spit
spitting
spur
swelling
tail
tail end
tenon
tongue
tooth
vomit
vomiting
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.