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hump

Main Entry:: ¹hump
Pronunciation:: \ˈhəmp\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: akin to Middle Low German hump bump, Dutch homp lump, chunk, Frisian homp, himp
Date:: 1681

1: a rounded protuberance: as a: humpback 1 b: a fleshy protuberance on the back of an animal (as a camel, bison, or whale) c (1): mound , hummock (2): mountain , range <the Himalayan hump> 2British : a fit of depression or sulking3: a difficult, trying, or critical phase or obstacle —often used in the phrase over the hump

— humped adjective

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