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thudnounThe sound of a dull impact.
thumpnounThe sound of such a blow; a thud.
plunknounA brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.
clumpnounA cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.
clopnoun(onomatopoeia) The sound of a horse's shod hoof striking the ground.
thumpingnounA dull, heavy sound.
klunkynounAlternative form of clunky. [(informal) Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome.]
clunky(informal) Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome.
lumberingnounThe act of one who lumbers; heavy, clumsy movement.
clouterly(obsolete) Clumsy; awkward.
clumpishHeavy and awkward; clumpy.
clumpyForming or tending to form clumps.
cumbersomeNot easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.
lumpish(figurative) Dull and slow in acting, thinking, etc.; without energy; cloddish, lethargic, slow-witted, sluggish.
lumbersomenounMarked or characterised by lumbering or awkwardness; cumbrous.
uncouthUnrefined, crude.
heavy-handedExcessive; overdone.
kludgeyAlternative spelling of kludgy. [(colloquial) Sloppy, hasty, shoddy, or inelegant.]
clompy(informal, of footwear) Of a heavy kind that might make clomping noises; stompy.
ungainlyClumsy; lacking grace.

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