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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of clump form-of, plural
2. 2
   A game in which questions are asked for the purpose of enabling the questioners to discover a word or thing previously selected by two persons who answer the questions.

   "We'll have supper extremely soon […] But just one game of clumps first."

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of clump form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

clubs

Example

More examples

"There are clumps of daisies here and there."

Etymology

The game of asking questions is so called because the players take sides in two "clumps" or groups.

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