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Irnic Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
hump, lump
Good evening!!!
I would like to know the difference between the following words:
- hunback
- hump
- lump
They have the same meaning, but when do I have to use them?
Thanks a lot indeed
I would like to know the difference between the following words:
- hunback
- hump
- lump
They have the same meaning, but when do I have to use them?
Thanks a lot indeed
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Welcome to the forum Irnic. I would answer your question, but you need to rephrase it first. I don't think hunback is a word.
- Welcome to the forum Irnic.
- I would answer your question, but you need to rephrase it first.
- I don't think hunback is a word.
- And hump and lump have two separate meanings.
- If you can provide an example sentence, that would be good.
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Welcome to the forum Irnic.
I would answer your question, but you need to rephrase it first. I don't think hunback is a word. And hump and lump have two separate meanings. If you can provide an example sentence, that would be good.
I would answer your question, but you need to rephrase it first. I don't think hunback is a word. And hump and lump have two separate meanings. If you can provide an example sentence, that would be good.
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Hello Irnic.
I suppose you mean hunchback instead of hunback?
Hunchback - it is a person who has a humb on his or her back. It is normally offensive. One way of using it would be; look at that hunchback over there!
Hump - a large lump on the back of a person caused by an unusual curve in the
I suppose you mean hunchback instead of hunback?
Hunchback - it is a person who has a humb on his or her back. It is normally offensive. One way of using it would be; look at that hunchback over there!
Hump - a large lump on the back of a person caused by an unusual curve in the
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Hump also has 2 colloquial meanings:
1) A verb meaning to move heavy stuff around as in "He humped the sack from the van to the shed"
2) A verb meaning to have ***. Possibly related to the above
1) A verb meaning to move heavy stuff around as in "He humped the sack from the van to the shed"
2) A verb meaning to have ***. Possibly related to the above
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Hello Irnic
Please tell us the context of hump and lump, and then we can tell you the meaning in context.
(Are you referring to some lyrics in the latest UK record by the Black Eyed Peas?)
Please tell us the context of hump and lump, and then we can tell you the meaning in context.
(Are you referring to some lyrics in the latest UK record by the Black Eyed Peas?)
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hump and lump has been used more in the US recently, related to Black-eyed-Peas song.
In this case,
hump = ****
lump = *******
In this case,
hump = ****
lump = *******
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A hump can also be a referance to a hill or rise in the landscape.
Example: look at that big hump in the grass over there.
Example: look at that big hump in the grass over there.
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