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bring a lump to someone's throat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
bring a lump -to -some-one's throat
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
4
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To engender a strong emotional reaction.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

brings a lump to someone's throat (present, singular) bringing a lump to someone's throat (participle, present) brought a lump to someone's throat (participle, past) brought a lump to someone's throat (past)

Phrases

lump in one's throat

Frequently Paired Words

lump in one's throat

Questions

What does bring a lump to someone's throat mean?
To engender a strong emotional reaction.

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