lump
Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
A swelling or nodule of tissue under the skin or in an internal part of the body.
A group, set, or unit.
A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
A dull or lazy person.
A fat person.
A beating or verbal abuse.
A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.
A kind of fish, the lumpsucker.
Food given to a tramp to be eaten on the road.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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