clump vs chunk

clump and chunk both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clump	Yes	No	Yes	No
chunk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, clump and chunk are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of clump include ball, clod, glob, lump.

clump (noun)	chunk (noun)
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)	a compact mass
a grouping of a number of similar things	a substantial amount
a compact mass

clump (verb)	chunk (verb)
gather or cause to gather into a cluster	group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
walk clumsily	put together indiscriminately
come together as in a cluster or flock
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground