Meaning & use
Clumps
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Small, compact masses or groups of something clustered closely together.
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Clumps of wet snow fell from the roof as it began to melt.
She combed out the clumps of tangled hair carefully.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb, 'to clump,' meaning to form into such masses or to walk heavily.
Words with a similar meaning
clusterslumpsbunches
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To walk heavily and noisily.
He clumps down the stairs every morning in his boots.
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