The Clue
Figurative comeuppance (5 letter answer)
The Answer
LUMPS
Tags
Notes
The answer LUMPS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
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Harsh criticism, so to speak
Definition
LUMP as a noun:
1. (hunk, lump) = a large piece of something without definite shape; "a hunk of bread"; "a lump of coal"
2. (ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunk) = a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
3. (swelling, puffiness, lump) = abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
4. (lout, clod, stumblebum, goon, oaf, lubber, lummox, lump, gawk) = an awkward stupid person
LUMP as a verb:
1. (lump, chunk) = put together indiscriminately; "lump together all the applicants"
2. (collocate, lump, chunk) = group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side