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Synonyms of mump

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Another word for mump is beg. Other synonyms of mump are bum, cadge, sponge, blag and leech.

Synonyms and similar words for mump

verbTo deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon.

  • bum[with off or (nonstandard) off of] To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.
  • cadgeTo obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.
  • sponge
  • beg
  • blagTo obtain (something) for free, particularly by guile or persuasion.
  • leech
  • moochTo beg, cadge, or sponge; to exploit or take advantage of others for personal gain.
  • scrounge
  • scungeTo scrounge; to borrow.
  • tapTo ask or beg for (something) to be given for free; to cadge, to scrounge; also, to ask or beg (someone) to give...
  • wheedle

Meaning of mump

  1. verb To mumble, speak unclearly.
  2. verb To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness.
  3. verb To beg, especially if using a repeated phrase.

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Questions about synonyms of mump

What is another word for mump?
Mump has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as beg, bum, cadge, sponge, blag, leech, mooch and scrounge.
What does mump mean?
Mump means to mumble, speak unclearly.

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