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lump

[luhmp] / lʌmp /
NOUN
clump, mass
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulge bump chunk hunk knot pile swelling tumor wad
STRONG
agglomeration ball bit block bulk bunch cake chip cluster crumb dab gob group growth handful lot morsel mountain much nugget part peck piece portion protrusion protuberance scrap section solid spot tumescence wedge
WEAK
knurl
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depression
STRONG
individual little one whole
VERB
tolerate, withstand
Synonyms
STRONG
abide bear brook digest endure stand stomach suffer swallow take
WEAK
put up with
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid disallow discontinue dodge misunderstand refuse reject shun stop
WEAK
change fight

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Eddie Howe felt a lump in his throat as the open-top bus turned the corner.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

But investors would be mistaken to lump these markets together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Annuities — referring here to single-premium immediate annuities, known as SPIAs — are simple but powerful life-insurance products that can convert a lump sum into a guaranteed pension for life.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

As for the payouts themselves, in the case of a traditional life insurance policy, you will usually receive your payment in one lump sum.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

“But . . .” A lump had formed in Michael’s throat at some point in the last three seconds, and he hadn’t even noticed it.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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