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  • present participle of clunk.
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clunking

ADJECTIVE
cumbersome
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulky burdensome embarrassing heavy inconvenient ponderous tiresome unwieldy
WEAK
clunker clunky cumbrous galumphing hefty incommodious leaden massive oppressive unhandy unmanageable wearisome weighty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aiding airy convenient easy fun helpful light small unburdensome
WEAK
graceful
ADJECTIVE
lumbering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hulking ungainly unwieldy
STRONG
blundering bovine bumbling halting heavy overgrown splay
WEAK
clodhopping elephantine gauche gawky heavy-footed inept klutzy lead-footed lumpish maladroit ponderous two left feet unhandy wooden
Antonyms
WEAK
agile gliding lithe

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How will they ever learn that sometimes you have to drift your bait through deep water instead of kerplunking it into the middle of the pool?

From Washington Times • Jan. 28, 2015

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