OBTRUSIONS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

obtrusions

noun

plural of obtrusion

as in snags

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Noun

Gurman claims the foldable is still on track for this fall, despite chatter about manufacturing snags.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Remove Bits and Bobs Be sure to remove pins or buckles from clothing items before placing them in the washer—zip the zippers on your clothing, close snaps and hooks, and secure Velcro to prevent snags and abrasion.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of snags

Noun

Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

Definition of swellings

Noun

Original moldings, door knobs, and wood paneling have been preserved, but spaces have been shaped for contemporary use including made disabled-accessible.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Key Takeaways Fresh ginger should feel firm, with plump knobs and taut skin, while soft or moldy pieces should be avoided.

— Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of knobs

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While the Silo 17 citizens are getting murdered en masse, Troy has the image switched to a thermal map and has the audio cut off, so that the people look like colored blobs — and so their screams go unheard.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
The orange and red blobs in the satellite view above show storms with the coldest and tallest cloud tops that are likely raining.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of blobs

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Since that 2018 estimate, Hargitay has likely received salary bumps and now earns significantly more per episode.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026
Historically, when Apple bumps its official battery estimates, real-world performance gains are even larger.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bumps

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On Laurel Street, a short residential thoroughfare, speeds fell from between 25 to 30 mph to less than 20 mph after speed humps were added.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
In fact, while sand traps aren’t overabundant, elevation changes, natural grass humps and, yes, some sand does challenge you most every hole.

— Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 June 2026

Definition of humps

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Instead, they were restricted to either the north or south sections, which are divided by the highway running over the track.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
This work later proved that prime numbers, while randomly scattered in small sections of the number line, appear to be regularly arranged over sufficiently large intervals.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

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