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stick out

stic·kout

uncommon

verb

1.

extend out or project in space

  • “His sharp nose jutted out”
  • “A single rock sticks out from the cliff”
3.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

  • “I cannot bear his constant criticism”
  • “The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks”
  • “he learned to tolerate the heat”
  • “She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage”

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