Meaning & use
clump
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A small, compact group or mass of things clustered closely together.
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A clump of daffodils had sprung up beside the fence.
She brushed a clump of dirt off her boots before entering the house.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb meaning to form into a compact mass, as in 'the flour clumped together in the wet batter.'
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To form into a small, compact mass or cluster.
The wet sand clumped together when she squeezed it.
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