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lump

verb
 
 
/lʌmp/ informal

Definition

lump it to accept a situation or decision although you do not like it: The decision has been made, so if Tom doesn't like it, he can lump it.Tolerating and enduringCoping and not copingDealing with things or people
(Definition of lump verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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