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clump

Main Entry:: ¹clump
Pronunciation:: \ˈkləmp\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: probably from Low German klump
Date:: circa 1586

1 : a group of things clustered together <a clump of bushes> 2 : a compact mass 3 : a heavy tramping sound

— clumpy

\ˈkləm-pē\ adjective

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