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