Definition of "lumps" []

• Plural form of lump. (noun)
• A beating or verbal abuse. (noun)

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• "While a meeting of the BRICS may be convenient for coordinating short-term diplomatic tactics, the acronym lumps together disparate countries that have deep divisions."
• "The term lumps together disparate concepts like copyright, patents, and trademarks, which are legally distinct."
• "Hispanic, though currently the best answer, isn't entirely satisfactory because the term lumps together people who are about as alike as, say, Tahitians and Haitians."