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Nov 8, 2009
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Synonyms for outgrowth

Noun

1. outgrowth, branch, offshoot, offset, consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
usage: a natural consequence of development
2. emergence, outgrowth, growth, beginning
usage: the gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"
3. process, outgrowth, appendage, body part
usage: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
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