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tangent - A subject or activity that is a change in direction, and different than the one you had been doing.

The police tried to focus the only witness to the crime, but he kept going off on tangents about irrelevant topics.

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dent - A slight hollow or depression in a surface, typically caused by impact or pressure.

She accidentally dropped her phone, leaving a dent in the plastic case.

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fragment - A small piece that's come off a larger whole

When we went on the picnic, we found a fragment of a meteor that had hit that spot thousands of years ago.

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cluster - A group of similar things or people positioned closely together.

She wore a beautiful necklace with a cluster of pearls.

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wrinkle - A small line or fold in something, especially fabric or skin; or a minor problem or unexpected difficulty.

There’s just one little wrinkle in our plan—we forgot to book the hotel we were planning to stay in.

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gap - An opening or space between two things; a missing part or break in continuity.

The cold wind entered the house through the a small gap between the bottom of the door and the floor.

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bulge - A rounded swelling or protuberance that distorts a flat surface

It was easy to see the bulge in the athlete's muscles, and it was clear that he worked out a lot.

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leeway - The amount of freedom or flexibility given to make decisions or changes.

My boss gave me some leeway on the project deadline, so I had extra time to finish.

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offshoot - Something that has developed from something larger that already existed

Bell Labs, an offshoot of the Bell Telephone company, was where the transistor, laser beams, and the UNIX operating system were invented.

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puffy - Describing something with a rounded or bloated shape, such as a puffy pillow or a puffy cloud.

The pillow was so puffy that it felt like he was sleeping on a soft cloud.

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glob - A lump of a semiliquid substance

The pizza dripped with globs of cheese that were still hot.

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fluff - Soft fibers from fabrics such as wool or cotton that accumulate in small light clumps

A lint roller can remove fluff that accumulates on clothing.