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People in general

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Crowd, gang, group, huddle, throng

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A group of people working together

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Cast, company, crew, platoon, staff, team

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Animals

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Flock, herd, litter, pack, shoal (of fish. We can also say school), swarm

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Objects

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Batch, bunch, bundle, pile (we can also say heap), set, stack

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Batch

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batch can also be used to talk about a number of people that arrive or are dealt with at the
same time (This new batch of students seems very nice)
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Herd

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Noun
A large group of animals, especially hoofed mammals, that live, feed, or migrate together or are kept together as livestock: A herd of just 25 dairy cows can produce over a thousand litres of milk a day.

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Cast

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Noun
The actors taking part in a play, film, or other production: Just because a film has a cast of well-known actors, it does not necessarily mean it will be
successful.

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Swarm

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Noun
A large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones: During the rainy season, huge swarm of mosquitoes make life very uncomfortable for the
local residents.

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Piles
Stacks
Heaps

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Noun
A disorderly collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other. A heap of things laid or lying one on top of another. A pile of objects, typically one that is neatly arranged: Shelf space in the library is so limited that there are piles / stacks / heaps of books all over the floor

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Shoals

Schools

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Noun
A large number of fish swimming together.
The coral reef (a ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea) is home to shoals / schools of colorful fish.

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Crew

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Noun
A group of people who work on and operate a ship, boat, aircraft, spacecraft, or train. A group of people who work closely together: Airline cabin crew do much more than just serve food to passengers

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Set

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Noun
A group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together: A simple Set of tools can cost the equivalent of a month’s wages for some

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Staff

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Noun

All the people employed by a particular organization: The college employs a staff of about 200.

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Bunch

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Noun
A number of things, typically of the same kind, growing or fastened together: During National Day celebrations, an enormous bunch of people descended on the city’s main
square.

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Crowd
Throng
(or, more informally, swarm),

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Noun
A large number of people gathered together in a disorganized or unruly way. A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals: In some areas of the city, crowd / throng of wild dogs roam the streets at night

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Pack

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Noun
A group of wild animals, especially wolves, living and hunting together: In some areas of the city, packs of wild dogs roam the streets at night

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Group

Huddle

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Noun
A crowded or confused mass of people or things: A small group / huddle of people sat under the tree, trying to keep warm and dry.

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Flock

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Noun
A number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or traveling together : You know winter is arriving when huge flocks of geese and other birds can be seen heading south.

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Batch

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Noun

A quantity or consignment of goods produced at one time: The bread oven can produce a batch of 200 loaves every hour.

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Bundle

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Noun
A collection of things or quantity of material tied or wrapped up together: Hundreds of migrant workers arrive in the city every day, many carrying no more than a small bundle of clothes and other personal possessions.

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Gangs
Crowds
Groups

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Noun
An organized group of criminals: Gangs / crowds / groups of youths can often be seen hanging around on street corners looking for trouble.