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shoal
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gaggle
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parliament
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shrewdness
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skulk
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covey
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muster
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sounder
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clowder
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destruction
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bed
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embarrassment
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zeal
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kine
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murder
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fall
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bevy
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rout
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unkindness
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plump
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watch
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labor
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company
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murmuration
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host
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barren
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troop
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leap
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kindle
Band
/bænd/
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noun

a group of animals

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Herd
/hɜrd/
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a group of animals, such as cows, sheep, etc. that are from the same species, which move and feed together

herd
Pod
/pɑ:d/
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p
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noun

a small group of marine mammals that swim together, such as whales or dolphins

pod
Swarm
/swɔ:rm/
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noun

a large number of insects usually moving in the same direction

swarm
Cattle
/kætəl/
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noun

the group of cows and bulls, kept for their meat or milk

cattle
Caravan
/kærəvæn/
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a group of people on animals or vehicles that travel together for safety, especially across the desert

caravan
Flight
/flaɪt/
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f
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t
noun

a group of aircrafts or birds that fly together

flight
Sloth
/sloʊθ/
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s
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θ
noun

a group of bears

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sloth
Drove
/droʊv/
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noun

a large number of people or animals moving in a group

Pack
/pæk/
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noun

a group of animals of the same type hunting or living together, particularly wolves

pack
Flock
/flɑ:k/
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l
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ck
k
noun

a group of birds of the same type, flying and feeding together

flock
Harem
/hɛrəm/
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h
h
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ɛ
r
r
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m
m
noun

a group of female animals that share a single mate

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Colony
/kɑ:ləni/
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(biology) a community of plants or animals that live close to each other in the same place

Pride
/praɪd/
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e
noun

a number of lions that live together as a social unit

Shoal
us flag
/ʃˈoʊl/
noun

a large number of fish swimming together

shoal
Plague
/pleɪg/
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Epenthesis
Silent
p
p
l
l
a
g
g
u
e
noun

a large group of insects or animals that infest a place, causing great damage

Gaggle
/gægəl/
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l
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e
noun

a group of geese, specially when not in flight

School
/sku:l/
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s
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l
noun

a large number of fish or sea mammals that swim together

school
Stand
/stænd/
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a group of animals in a specific location, such as a herd or flock

Parliament
/pɑ:rləmənt/
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a large group of rooks or owls that gather together

Shrewdness
/ʃru:dnəs/
Difficult
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
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ʃ
r
r
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u:
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d
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n
e
ə
ss
s
noun

a group of apes, specifically orangutans

Skulk
/skʌlk/
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Epenthesis
Silent
s
s
k
k
u
ʌ
l
l
k
k
noun

a group of foxes or badgers

Covey
/kʌvi/
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noun

a group of game birds such as quails, partridges or grouses, typically consisting of six to twelve birds

Muster
/mʌstər/
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a gathering or assembly of animals, especially livestock or fowl, for the purpose of counting, inspection, or branding

Sounder
/saʊndər/
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Epenthesis
Silent
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s
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
d
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ə
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noun

a group of wild pigs

Clowder
us flag
/klˈaʊdɚ/
noun

a group of small felines, especially cats

Destruction
/dɪstrʌkʃən/
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noun

a group of wild or feral cats

Bed
/bɛd/
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noun

a group of oysters, clams, or other shellfish grown or found together

Embarrassment
/ɪmbɛrəsmənt/
Difficult
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ɪ
m
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b
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ɛ
rr
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s
m
m
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t
t
noun

a group of pandas

Zeal
/zi:l/
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Epenthesis
Silent
z
z
ea
i:
l
l
noun

a group of zebras

Kine
us flag
/kˈaɪn/
noun

a group or herd of bovine animals

kine
Murder
/mɜrdər/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
m
m
u
ɜ
r
r
d
d
e
ə
r
r
noun

a flock of crows

Fall
/fɔ:l/
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Epenthesis
Silent
f
f
a
ɔ:
ll
l
noun

a group of woodcocks

Bevy
/bɛvi/
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noun

a group of birds, especially quails or larks, that are typically seen or kept together

Rout
/raʊt/
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ʊ
t
t
noun

a group of wolves

Unkindness
us flag
/ʌnkˈaɪndnəs/
noun

a group of ravens

Plump
/plʌmp/
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Epenthesis
Silent
p
p
l
l
u
ʌ
m
m
p
p
noun

a flock of wildfowl

Watch
/wɑ:ʧ/
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w
w
a
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ʧ
noun

a group of nightingales

Labor
/leɪbər/
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l
l
a
b
b
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r
noun

a group of moles

Company
/kʌmpəni/
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k
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ʌ
m
m
p
p
a
ə
n
n
y
i
noun

a flock of wigeon (ducks)

Murmuration
us flag
/mˌɜːmjʊɹˈeɪʃən/
noun

a large group of starlings flying together in a coordinated manner, often in a swirling or undulating pattern

Host
/hoʊst/
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Epenthesis
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t
t
noun

a flock of sparrows

Barren
/bærən/
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Silent
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n
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a group of mules

Troop
/tru:p/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
t
t
r
r
oo
u:
p
p
noun

a group of animals, especially primates or birds, traveling or living together in a cohesive social unit

Leap
/li:p/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
l
l
ea
i:
p
p
noun

a group of leopards

Exaltation
us flag
/ɛɡzɐltˈeɪʃən/
noun

a group of larks that fly and sing together

Kindle
/kɪndəl/
us flag
Epenthesis
Silent
k
k
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
ə
l
l
e
noun

a group of young animals, such as a litter of rabbits or a group of kittens born to the same mother at the same time

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