lump together vs unite

lump together

verb
  • To put different items or groups together and regard or treat them as one single group. 

unite

verb
  • To bring together as one. 

  • To come together as one. 

noun
  • A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, first produced during the reign of King James I, and bearing a legend indicating the king's intention of uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland. 

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