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lump vs oedema

oedema vs lump

lump and oedema both are nouns.

lump is a verb but oedema is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lump Yes No Yes No
oedema Yes No No No
As nouns, oedema is a hyponym of lump; that is, oedema is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lump:
  • lump: an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
  • oedema: swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
lump (noun) oedema (noun)
a compact mass swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
a large piece of something without definite shape
an awkward stupid person
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
lump (verb) oedema (verb)
group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
put together indiscriminately
Difference between lump and oedema

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