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ESLPod_1042_WE_1758 Being Diagnosed With and Treated For Cancer The word "lump," in this podcast, means a small bump, piece, or mass of something, especially part of a body, that doesn't have a clear shape or form and probably shouldn't be there: "Doctors recommend that women check their breasts for lumps every month." The word "lump" also refers to small bumps in other things: "What are all these lumps in the mashed potatoes?" When talking about money a "lump sum" is a large amount of money paid all at once: "Lottery winners have to choose whether they'd like to receive small payments for 20 years, or a smaller total amount as a single lump sum." Finally, a "lump" of sugar is a small cube or square of sugar: "How many lumps of sugar would you like in your tea?"

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ESLPod 1042 lump Health + Medicine

Id	ESLPod_1042_WE_1758
Episode Id	ESLPod 1042
Episode Title	Being Diagnosed With and Treated For Cancer
Phrase	lump
Text	The word "lump," in this podcast, means a small bump, piece, or mass of something, especially part of a body, that doesn't have a clear shape or form and probably shouldn't be there: "Doctors recommend that women check their breasts for lumps every month." The word "lump" also refers to small bumps in other things: "What are all these lumps in the mashed potatoes?" When talking about money a "lump sum" is a large amount of money paid all at once: "Lottery winners have to choose whether they'd like to receive small payments for 20 years, or a smaller total amount as a single lump sum." Finally, a "lump" of sugar is a small cube or square of sugar: "How many lumps of sugar would you like in your tea?"
Topics	Health + Medicine

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