Lump vs Swatch - What's the difference?
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Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group.
A group, set, or unit.
A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
A dull or lazy person.
(informal, as plural) A beating or verbal abuse.
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A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.
To treat as a single unit; to group together.
A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material.
To create a swatch.
As nouns the difference between lump and swatch
is that lump is something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound, hill, or group while swatch is a piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material.As verbs the difference between lump and swatch
is that lump is to treat as a single unit; to group together while swatch is to create a swatch.lump
English
(wikipedia lump)Noun
(en noun)- Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps .
- a lump''' of coal; a '''lump''' of clay; a '''lump of cheese
- The money arrived all at once as one big lump sum payment.
- Do you want one lump or two with your coffee?
- Don't just sit there like a lump .
- He's taken his lumps over the years.
Derived terms
* lumpectomy * lump in one’s throat * lumpy * lump-sunHyponyms
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* *Verb
(en verb)- People tend to lump turtles and tortoises together, when in fact they are different creatures.
See also
* take one’s lumps * lump it * like it or lump itAnagrams
* ----swatch
English
Noun
(es)- He held a swatch of the wallpaper up to see if the colors would match the room.
Verb
- Swatching is important in knitting to obtain the correct gauge.