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unwashed collapse: not cleaned with or as if with soap and water; "a sink full of unwashed dishes"

multitude collapse: the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"; a large gathering of people

second fiddle collapse: a secondary role or function; "he hated to play second fiddle to anyone"; someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role

cog collapse: tooth on the rim of gear wheel; a subordinate who performs an important but routine function; "he was a small cog in a large machine"; join pieces of wood with cogs; roll steel ingots

scurf collapse: (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts

plurality collapse: (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes); the state of being plural; "to mark plurality, one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable"

populace collapse: people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"

many collapse: a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people"

covey collapse: a small flock of grouse or partridge; a small collection of people

herd collapse: a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans; a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra; move together, like a herd; cause to herd, drive, or crowd together; "We herded the children into a spare classroom"; keep, move, or drive animals; "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"

junior collapse: the younger of two men; a third-year undergraduate; a son who has the same first name as his father; term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male; "look here, junior, it's none of your business"; including or intended for youthful persons; "a junior sports league"; "junior fashions"; younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service

throng collapse: press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"

shoal collapse: a stretch of shallow water; a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

subaltern collapse: a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

rout collapse: an overwhelming defeat; cause to flee; "rout out the fighters from their caves"; make a groove in; dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"

clutter collapse: unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen; a confused multitude of things; fill a space in a disorderly way

flock collapse: a group of birds; a group of sheep or goats; a church congregation guided by a pastor; move as a crowd or in a group; "Tourists flocked to the shrine where the statue was said to have shed tears"

subordinate collapse: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another; lower in rank or importance; subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom"; make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"; rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"

pawn collapse: borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan; (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank; an article deposited as security; leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"

host collapse: an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association; a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion; archaic terms for army; any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"; the owner or manager of an inn; a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there; (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor; be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night"

legion collapse: a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"; association of ex-servicemen; "the American Legion"

hive collapse: a teeming multitude; gather into a hive; "The beekeeper hived the swarm"; move together in a hive or as if in a hive; "The bee swarms are hiving"; store, like bees; "bees hive honey and pollen"; "He hived lots of information"

swarm collapse: a group of many insects; "a swarm of insects obscured the light"; "a cloud of butterflies"

army collapse: a large number of people united for some specific purpose; a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

ruck collapse: a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things; "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd"

nest collapse: a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"; furniture pieces made to fit close together; a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves"; a cosy or secluded retreat; a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young; gather nests; fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls"; inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

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