| VERB | body | exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth | thrust or extend out |
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| Meaning | thrust or extend out. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "the bee exserted its sting" | |
| Synonyms | stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth | |
| Narrower | hyperextend | Extend a joint beyond its normal range |
| Broader | gesticulate, gesture, motion | show, express or direct through movement |
| Spanish | extender | |
| Catalan | allargar, estendre | |
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