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   Clunk

   /kləNGk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a heavy, dull sound such as that made by thick pieces of metal striking together: "there was a clunk as the receiver went down"
   • 2. a stupid or foolish person: informal US "don't let her see what a clunk I'm married to"

   verb

   • 1. move with or make heavy, dull sounds: "the machinery clunked into life"

   Word Origin late 18th century (originally Scots, as a verb): imitative; compare with clank, clink1, and clonk.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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