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How do you use Excrescence in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like bulge or appendage, plus the exact meaning.

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Excrescence in a sentence

Excrescence meaning

  1. Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
  2. A disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct.
  3. The epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [ˈwɔrmpθ] (adding a [p] between [m] and [θ]), or -t (Etymology 2).

Synonyms of Excrescence

bulge appendage outgrowth process projection extrusion protrusion protuberance prominence jut gibbousness gibbosity hump bump growth

Related words

Other words often associated with Excrescence or its synonyms:

protrude jutting extremity hurt growing increase effect beginning anticipation construction importance squeeze

Using Excrescence

  • The main meaning on this page is: Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else. | A disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct. | The epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [ˈwɔrmpθ] (adding a [p] between [m] and [θ]), or -t (Etymology 2).
  • Useful related words include: bulge, appendage, outgrowth, process.
  • In the example corpus, excrescence often appears in combinations such as: excrescence and.

Context around Excrescence

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

orange 1× monstrous 1× use 1×

Sentence patterns with Excrescence

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and use excrescence for intrusive 1× that orange excrescence and put 1× this monstrous excrescence and it 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it took decades 1× just twenty one 1× some scholars reserve 1×

Common sentence endings:

burden it imposes 1× for intrusive consonants 1× year waking nightmare 1×

Words around Excrescence

Just before it in the word index:

excrement 70 excos 3 excoriating 18 excoriates 3 excoriated 25 excoriate 7

Just after it in the word index:

excreta 18 excrete 35 excreted 73 excreting 13 excretion 70 excretions 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Excrescence

  • In this selection, "excrescence" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, orange, monstrous and use stand out and add context to how "excrescence" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and use excrescence for intrusive and that orange excrescence and put. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "excrescence" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with excrescence

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Some scholars reserve the term epenthesis for "intrusive" vowels and use excrescence for intrusive consonants. (15 words)

Just twenty-one days until we fire that orange excrescence and put an end to this four-year waking nightmare. (20 words)

It took decades for the political class to create this monstrous excrescence, and it will take at least that long for an organized effort to free us from the burden it imposes. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

It took decades for the political class to create this monstrous excrescence, and it will take at least that long for an organized effort to free us from the burden it imposes. (32 words)

Just twenty-one days until we fire that orange excrescence and put an end to this four-year waking nightmare. (20 words)

Some scholars reserve the term epenthesis for "intrusive" vowels and use excrescence for intrusive consonants. (15 words)

Example sentences (3)

Just twenty-one days until we fire that orange excrescence and put an end to this four-year waking nightmare.

It took decades for the political class to create this monstrous excrescence, and it will take at least that long for an organized effort to free us from the burden it imposes.

Some scholars reserve the term epenthesis for "intrusive" vowels and use excrescence for intrusive consonants.

Common combinations with excrescence

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "excrescence" in a sentence?
An example: "Just twenty-one days until we fire that orange excrescence and put an end to this four-year waking nightmare." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "excrescence" from authentic English texts.
What does "excrescence" mean?
Excrescence means: Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
What are synonyms of "excrescence"?
Common synonyms of "excrescence" include: bulge, appendage, outgrowth, process, projection, extrusion, protrusion, protuberance. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "excrescence" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "excrescence", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.