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bump

/bʌmp/
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A bump is a small raised area on a surface, usually caused by something hitting or pressing against it. For example, if you hit your head, you might get a bump.

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Brainstorm bump

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"bump" as noun

1 - A light blow or jolting collision.

2 - The sound of such a collision.

3 - A protuberance on a level surface.

"bump" as verb

1 - To knock against or run into with a jolt.

2 - To move up or down by a step; displace.

3 - To post in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.

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Synonyms
1 - hit
2 - jolt
3 - thrust
4 - bump
5 - impact
6 - shove
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Antonyms
1 - lift
2 - fall
3 - drop
4 - surge
5 - cancel
6 - negate
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