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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 when he received a lump sum on retirement a decade or so ago, he invested in renewable energy: solar panels on the roof, a home battery and a heat pump.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It provides protection for a specific period or “term,” which could be 10, 20 or 30 years, and the company pledges to pay a lump sum to beneficiaries if she dies within that time frame.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 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

Jeremy tried to answer, but couldn't get the words past the lump in his throat.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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