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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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So I want nothing to do with that lump.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Two weeks ago, the students, some about to take final exams, were told they would have to find a lump sum to repay loans immediately.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

But investors would be mistaken to lump these markets together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The terms could allow limited access before 25 for things like education, emergencies or housing, and could also provide for gradual distributions rather than a lump sum.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Four years was a long time, but a calf or a good lump sum at the end would be a solid investment in the future.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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