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Protruding vs Penetrating - What's the difference?

protruding | penetrating |

As verbs the difference between protruding and penetrating

is that protruding is while penetrating is .

As an adjective penetrating is

able to pierce or penetrate.

protruding

English

Verb

(head)

    • penetrating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • able to pierce or penetrate
    • The skunk produces a penetrating odor.
  • demonstrating acute or keen understanding
    • His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind.

    Verb

    (head)