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Hhtt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

mountain peaks jut into the sky

"The mountain peaks jut into the sky" . This sentence seem a little confusing to me. How can peaks jut into the sky? Is it figurative?

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It is definitely figurative as mountains can't move. It means that the mountain peaks are sharp and high,

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  • It is definitely figurative as mountains can't move.
  • It means that the mountain peaks are sharp and high,
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It is definitely figurative as mountains can't move. It means that the mountain peaks are sharp and high,
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I have to differ on this one, I'm afraid. I wouldn't say it's figurative, or that "jut" implies movement.

jut: Extend out, over, or beyond the main body or line of something

(http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/jut)
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EnglishmavenIt is definitely figurative as mountains can't move. It means that the mountain peaks are sharp and high,
How can you understand that jut refer to sharpness?

Thank you.
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That's part of the meaning of 'jut' in our understanding. If whatever it is were not fairly sharp, we would not use 'jut'.
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