klutzes

noun

plural of klutz
as in gawks
a clumsy, awkward person how can she be such a klutz after studying ballet for so many years?

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  1. dubs
  2. lumps
Noun
  • Johnson worked in the music department for the English dubs of the Dragon Ball movies The Tree of Might, Broly - Second Coming, Fusion Reborn, and Wrath of the Dragon, according to his IMDb profile.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2026
  • But road dubs count for more when everything gets added up at season’s end.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of dubs
Noun
  • The longer the sweet potatoes heat in the Dutch oven, the more the lumps will soften.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Morton kosher salt in food processor until no lumps remain, about 1 minute.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of lumps
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“Klutzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/klutzes. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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