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lumber
verb
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Divide lumber into syllables:

lum · ber

How to pronounce lumber:

Definition of lumber:

lumber (verb):
to move ponderously
to burden with something unpleasant

Synonyms for lumber:

baseball bat
board
building material
plank
planking
strip
timber
wood

Antonyms for lumber:

aid
alleviate
assist
break bulk
clear
clear out
disburden
discharge
discommode
disencumber
disengage
disgorge
divest
dump
ease
exonerate
free
get rid of
help
jettison
liberate
lighten
off-load
offload
relieve
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