Definitions

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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People who had carefully planned their retirement, and had expected to clear mortgage debt or car finance, were left with no lump sum and no income.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Instead, she found a lump in her armpit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

First Brands didn’t pay duties on that lump sum, according to the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Nadeen Lister said she was in the shower when she found a lump in 2020.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

I swallow the hard lump in my throat.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

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