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We found 3 dictionaries that define the word lump in one's throat:

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  1. lump in one's throat: Merriam-Webster
  2. lump in one's throat: Wiktionary
  3. lump in one's throat, lump in ones throat: Dictionary.com

Definitions from Wiktionary (lump in one's throat)

noun:  (idiomatic) Strong emotion, either happy or sad, causing someone to be on the verge of crying; a sensation of tightness in the throat associated with this.


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