Collocations for lump - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
giant,
great (esp. BrE),
huge,
large
a huge lump of cheese
a huge lump of cheese
hard,
heavy,
solid
a heavy lump of clay
a heavy lump of clay
little,
small
Stir the sauce to remove any small lumps.
Stir the sauce to remove any small lumps.
strange
Check your breasts for strange lumps.
Check your breasts for strange lumps.
painful
He's developed a painful lump on his neck.
He's developed a painful lump on his neck.
breast
She's just had a breast lump removed.
She's just had a breast lump removed.
cancerous,
malignant
Tests confirmed the lump was cancerous.
Tests confirmed the lump was cancerous.
benign
VERB + lump
have
detect, discover, feel, find, notice
She felt a lump in her breast.
detect, discover, feel, find, notice
She felt a lump in her breast.
remove
Surgeons operated to remove the lump.
Surgeons operated to remove the lump.
form