lump -
Gather or discard items in a haphazard, indiscriminate heap or group.
When Gerry left home for college, he soon realised that it is never a good idea to just lump all your clean laundry in the basket, without folding it carefully.
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dent -
To make a slight hollow or depression in a surface by impact or pressure.
The car’s door was dented when it was accidentally hit by a shopping cart.
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shard -
A sharp piece of broken glass, metal, or other hard substance
In his anger, Mike threw the bottle against the wall, and it broke into a thousand dangerous shards.
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groove -
A long, narrow cut or indentation, typically in a surface, often used for fitting or alignment.
The vinyl record has a groove where the needle sits to produce sound.
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periphery -
The outer edge or boundary of an area or object, outside the central focus.
The small towns on the periphery of the city are growing rapidly.
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amorphous -
Lacking a clear shape or form.
The spilled paint formed an amorphous blob on the floor.
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cockeyed -
Crooked or askew; not level
Andre gave Mindy a cockeyed look when he suggested that they do hang-gliding together.
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clod -
A lump of earth or clay
Archaeologists dig through the earth to find bones and pottery, though they tend to only come up with clods of dirt.
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lopsided -
Unbalanced or uneven because one side is lower, heavier, or larger than the other.
The football team won by a lopsided score of 35-6.
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glob -
A lump of a semiliquid substance
The pizza dripped with globs of cheese that were still hot.
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blur -
When something is out of focus, indistinct, or obscured in a smudge or mist.
The rain on the windscreen reduced the oncoming traffic to a blur that made it hard for Beth to drive, even with her glasses.
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dent -
A slight hollow or depression in a surface, typically caused by impact or pressure.
She accidentally dropped her phone, leaving a dent in the plastic case.
