List
of Collective Nouns-2
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Listed by terms
Term
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Refers to
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Example
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agenda
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tasks
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An agenda of tasks
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ambush
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tigers
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An ambush of tigers
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anthology
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prose
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An anthology of prose
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archipelago
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islands
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An archipelago of islands
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armada
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ships
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An armada of ships
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ascension
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larks
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An ascension of larks
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atlas
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maps
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An atlas of maps
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bale
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turtles
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A bale of turtles
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band
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jays
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A band of jays
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band
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men
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A band of (merry) men
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bank
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monitors
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A bank of monitors
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bank
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swans
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A bank of swans
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banner
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knights
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A banner of knights
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barren
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mules
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A barren of mules
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battery
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tests
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A battery of tests
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bed
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oysters
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A bed of oysters
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bed
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snakes
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A bed of snakes
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bevy
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ladies
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A bevy of ladies
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bevy
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quail
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A bevy of quail
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bevy
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swans
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A bevy of swans
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bind
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salmon
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A bind of salmon
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blessing
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unicorns
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A blessing of unicorns
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book
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wagers
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A book of wagers
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bouquet
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pheasants
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A bouquet of pheasants
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brace
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pistols
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A brace of pistols
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brigade
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soldiers
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A brigade of soldiers
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building
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rooks
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A building of rooks
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bunch
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things
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A bunch of things
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bury
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conies
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A bury of conies
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bury
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rabbits
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A bury of rabbits
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cache
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jewels
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A cache of jewels
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chain
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islands
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A chain of islands
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chine
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polecats
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A chine of polecats
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clamour
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rooks
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A clamour of rooks
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class
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students
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A class of students
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cloud
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sea fowl
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A cloud of sea fowl
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cluster
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spiders
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A cluster of spiders
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clutter
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spiders
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A clutter of spiders
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coil
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widgeon
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A coil of widgeon
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collection
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objects
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A collection of objects
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collective
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nouns
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A collective of nouns
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colony
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lepers
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A colony of lepers
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colony
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penguins
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A colony of penguins
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colony
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rabbits
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A colony of rabbits
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colony
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rats
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A colony of rats
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company
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moles
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A company of moles
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company
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parrots
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A company of parrots
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company
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soldiers
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A company of soldiers
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congregation
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plovers
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A congregation of plovers
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congregation
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worshipers
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A congregation of worshipers
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conspiracy
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ravens
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A conspiracy of ravens
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converting
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preachers
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A converting of preachers
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convoy
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lorries
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A convoy of lorries
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convoy
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trucks
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A convoy of trucks
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coven
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witches
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A coven of witches
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covey
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partridges
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A covey of partridges
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covey
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pheasants
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A covey of pheasants
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covey
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quail
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A covey of quail
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crash
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rhinoceroses
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A crash of rhinoceroses
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creche
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penguins
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A creche of penguins
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crew
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sailors
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A crew of sailors
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crowd
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onlookers
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A crowd of onlookers
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deceit
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lapwings
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A deceit of lapwings
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den
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snakes
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A den of snakes
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den
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thieves
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A den of thieves
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descent
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woodpeckers
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A descent of woodpeckers
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desert
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lapwings
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A desert of lapwings
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disworship
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Scots
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A disworship of Scots
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diving
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teal
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A diving of teal
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division
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soldiers
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A division of soldiers
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doading
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sheldrakes
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A doading of sheldrakes
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dray
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squirrels
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A dray of squirrels
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drift
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swine
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A drift of swine
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drove
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pigs
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A drove of pigs
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dule
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turtles
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A dule of turtles
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exaltation
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larks
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An exaltation of larks
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fagot
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sticks
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A fagot of sticks
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fall
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lambs
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A fall of lambs
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farrow
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piglets
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A farrow of piglets
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fellowship
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yeomen
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A fellowship of yeomen
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fleet
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ships
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A fleet of ships
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flight
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stairs
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A flight of stairs
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flight
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swallows
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A flight of swallows
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fling
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sandpipers
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A fling of sandpipers
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flock
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seagulls
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A flock of seagulls
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flock
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sheep
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A flock of sheep
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flock
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tourists
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A flock of tourists
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flotilla
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ships
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A flotilla of ships
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fluther
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jellyfish
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A fluther of jellyfish
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galaxy
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stars
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A galaxy of stars
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gam
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whales
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A gam of whales
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gaze
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raccoons
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A gaze of raccoons
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grove
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trees
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A grove of trees
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heap
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trash
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A heap of trash
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herd
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pigs
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A herd of pigs
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herd
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walruses
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A herd of walruses
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herd
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whales
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A herd of whales
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herd
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zebra
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A herd of zebra
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hill
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ruffs
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A hill of ruffs
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host
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sparrows
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A host of sparrows
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house
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senators
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A house of senators
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hover
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trout
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A hover of trout
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huddle
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penguins
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A huddle of penguins
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knot
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toads
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A knot of toads
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labour
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moles
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A labour of moles
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leap
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leopards
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A leap of leopards
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litter
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piglets
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A litter of piglets
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loft
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pigeons
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A loft of pigeons
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mischief
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mice
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A mischief of mice
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mission
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monkeys
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A mission of monkeys
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mob
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kangaroos
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A mob of kangaroos
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movement
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moles
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A movement of moles
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murmuration
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starlings
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A murmuration of starlings
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muster
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peacocks
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A muster of peacocks
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muster
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storks
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A muster of storks
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mutation
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thrushes
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A mutation of thrushes
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nest
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mice
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A nest of mice
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nest
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rabbits
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A nest of rabbits
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nest
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snakes
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A nest of snakes
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nest
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vipers
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A nest of vipers
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neverthriving
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jugglers
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A neverthriving of jugglers
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number
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mathematicians
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A number of mathematicians
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nye
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pheasants
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A nye of pheasants
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ostentation
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peacocks
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An ostentation of peacocks
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pack
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rats
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A pack of rats
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pack
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submarines
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A pack of submarines
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pack
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wolves
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A pack of wolves
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page
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wikipedians
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A page of wikipedians
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parcel
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hogs
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A parcel of hogs
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parel
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troops
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A parel of troops
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parliament
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owls
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A parliament of owls
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party
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jays
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A party of jays
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passel
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hogs
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A passel of hogs
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pit
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snakes
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A pit of snakes
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pitying
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turtledoves
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A pitying of turtledoves
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plague
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locusts
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A plague of locusts
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platoon
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soldiers
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A platoon of soldiers
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plump
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waterfowl
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A plump of waterfowl
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pod
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seals
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A pod of seals
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pod
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whales
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A pod of whales
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pomp
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pekinese
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A pomp of pekinese
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ponder
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philosophers
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A ponder of philosophers
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pride
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lions
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A pride of lions
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pride
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peacocks
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A pride of peacocks
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prudence
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vicaries (vicars)
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A prudence of vicaries (vicars)
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purse
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winnings
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A purse of winnings
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quarrel
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sparrows
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A quarrel of sparrows
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quiver
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rebuttals
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A quiver of rebuttals
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rabble
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rats
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A rabble of rats
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raffle
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turkeys
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A raffle of turkeys
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rafter
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turkeys
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A rafter of turkeys
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Rake
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mules
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A Rake of mules
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range
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mountains
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A range of mountains
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richness
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martens
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A richness of martens
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ring
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keys
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A ring of keys
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rout
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knights
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A rout of knights
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rout
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snails
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A rout of snails
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rout
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wolves
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A rout of wolves
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run
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salmon
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A run of salmon
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sault
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lions
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A sault of lions
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school
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whales
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A school of whales
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scourge
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mosquitoes
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A scourge of mosquitoes
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set
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mathematicians
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A set of mathematicians
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set
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tennis games
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A set of tennis games
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set
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young oysters
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A set of young oysters
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slither
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snakes
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A slither of snakes
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smack
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jellyfish
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A smack of jellyfish
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sneak
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weasels
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A sneak of weasels
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sord
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mallards
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A sord of mallards
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sounder
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pigs
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A sounder of pigs
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sounder
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swine
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A sounder of swine
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sowse
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lions
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A sowse of lions
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span
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oxen
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A span of oxen
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spring
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seals
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A spring of seals
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spring
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teal
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A spring of teal
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squad
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soldiers
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A squad of soldiers
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stand
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trees
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A stand of trees
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stare
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owls
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A stare of owls
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streak
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tigers
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A streak of tigers
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superfluity
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nuns
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A superfluity of nuns
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swarm
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rats
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A swarm of rats
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team
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oxen
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A team of oxen
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thicket
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trees
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A thicket of trees
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tiding(s)
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magpies
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A tiding(s) of magpies
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tribe
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monkeys
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A tribe of monkeys
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tribe
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natives
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A tribe of natives
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trip
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sheep
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A trip of sheep
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troop
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kangaroos
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A troop of kangaroos
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troupe
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performers
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A troupe of performers
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turn
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turtles
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A turn of turtles
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ubiquity
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sparrows
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A ubiquity of sparrows
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ugly
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walruses
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An ugly of walruses
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unkindness
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ravens
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An unkindness of ravens
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wad
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money
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A wad of money
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walk
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snipe
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A walk of snipe
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watch
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nightingales
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A watch of nightingales
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wealth
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information
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A wealth of information
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wedge
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swans (flying)
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A wedge of swans (flying)
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wisp
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snipe
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A wisp of snipe
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wrack
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kittens (rabbits)
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A wrack of kittens (rabbits)
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yoke
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oxen
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A yoke of oxen
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zeal
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zebra
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A zeal of zebra
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