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- noun Plural form of
lump . - noun informal A beating or verbal abuse.
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Examples
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While a meeting of the BRICS may be convenient for coordinating short-term diplomatic tactics, the acronym lumps together disparate countries that have deep divisions.
Another Overhyped Challenge to U.S. Power Joseph S. Nye Jr. 2011
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The term lumps together disparate concepts like copyright, patents, and trademarks, which are legally distinct.
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Hispanic, though currently the best answer, isn't entirely satisfactory because the term lumps together people who are about as alike as, say, Tahitians and Haitians.
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He actually missed the lumps from the first night!
Archive 2009-08-01 Laura 2009
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He's one Democrat apparently willing for his party to take its lumps from the electorate next Tuesday without shining.
Rendell's Verdict: The Dummies Won't Vote for the Dummies John Fund 2010
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The president and his administration have taken their lumps from the gay rights community over the Justice Department's recently successful appeal of a federal court decision that had forced the military to halt its "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Obama Signals Shift On Gay Marriage Support The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The president and his administration have taken their lumps from the gay rights community over the Justice Department's recently successful appeal of a federal court decision that had forced the military to halt its "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Obama Signals Shift On Gay Marriage Support The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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He actually missed the lumps from the first night!
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The president and his administration have taken their lumps from the gay rights community over the Justice Department's recently successful appeal of a federal court decision that had forced the military to halt its "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Obama Signals Shift On Gay Marriage Support The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Presuming the sight of flesh-colored, rubber lumps is something you find potentially offensive, that is.
Jaime King Shows Off Her (Fake) Boobs In This Morning’s Daily TwitPic » MTV Movies Blog 2010
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