lump vs symptom

symptom vs lump

lump and symptom both are nouns.

lump is a verb but symptom is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lump	Yes	No	Yes	No
symptom	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, symptom is a hypernym of lump; that is, symptom is a word with a broader meaning than lump:

lump: an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
symptom: (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

Other hypernyms of lump include enlargement.

lump (noun)	symptom (noun)
a compact mass	anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
a large piece of something without definite shape	(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
an awkward stupid person
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

lump (verb)	symptom (verb)
group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
put together indiscriminately

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