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Another word for lump

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Noun

  1. An irregularly shaped mass of indefinite size

    See also:

    part

  2. An unevenness or elevation on a surface

    See also:

    convex

  3. A small raised area of skin resulting from a light blow or an insect sting, for example

    See also:

    convex

  4. A large, ungainly, and dull-witted person

    See also:

    ability

  5. Something justly deserved.

    Idioms:
    See also:

    reward

Verb

  1. To put into a disordered pile

    See also:

    order

  2. To move heavily

    See also:

    move

  3. To put up with

    Idioms:
    See also:

    accept

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for lump

Noun
  1. See also:

    part

    mass

Idioms:

    get (or take) one's lumps

    2. in the lump

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Sentence Examples

  • The lump was back in her throat.

  • A lump of flesh.

  • A lump formed in her throat and tears spilled from her eyes.

  • A lump was forming in her throat and she was afraid she was going to retch.

  • Indeed, the velocity must be far greater than this where the edge or corner of one lump touches the side of another, and the only room for the passage of this enormous quantity of gas is that left by the roughness and irregularity of the individual lumps.

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