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(noun) blow
an impact (as from a collision)
the bump threw him off the bicycle
(noun) protrusion, protuberance, prominence, hump, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, excrescence, extrusion, bulge, swelling
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge; the hump of a camel; he stood on the rocky prominence; the occipital protuberance was well developed; the bony excrescence between its horns
(verb) knock
knock against with force or violence
My car bumped into the tree
(verb) dislodge
remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space
(verb) chance, find, encounter, happen
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
We find this idea in Plato; I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here; She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day
(verb) demote, kick downstairs, relegate, break
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
She was demoted because she always speaks up; He was broken down to Sergeant