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Bump On A Tree

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noun

• something twisted and tight and swollen

verb

• twist into a state of deformity

• make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath

23%4Tree bump
noun

• the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer

• a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree

• soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design

verb

• remove the burls from cloth

23%4 Knotty bump on a tree
noun

• A knurl.

• The small wooden ball in the game of trap ball, or knurr and spell.

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