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List of collective nouns by subject A-H

Collective noun
List of collective nouns
List of collective nouns by subject

SUBJECT COLLECTIVE TERM
STATUS
aardvarks An aarmory of aardvarks Uncertain
academics A faculty of academics
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actors A company of actors
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actors A cast of actors
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aircraft A wing of aircraft
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angels A chorus of angels
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angels A host of angels
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ants An army of ants
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ants A swarm of ants
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ants A colony of ants
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antelope A herd of antelope
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apes A shrewdness of apes
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apes A troop of apes
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arrows A quiver of arrows
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arsonists A conflagration of arsonists
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asseses A pace of asses
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asteroids A belt of asteroids
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athletes A team of athletes
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auks A raft of auks Uncertain
baboons A flange of baboons
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baboons A congress of baboons
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bacteria A culture of bacteria
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badgerss A cete of badgers
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pipers A poverty of pipers
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barons A thought of barons
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bastards A shower of bastards
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bats A colony of bats
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beans A hill of beans
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bears A sloth of bears
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beauties A bevy of beauties
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beavers A colony of beavers
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beavers A lodge of beavers
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bees A grist of bees
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bees A hive of bees
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bees A swarm of bees
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bills A wad of bills
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birds A dissimulation of birds
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birds A volery of birds
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bitterns A sedge of bitterns
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bitterns A siege of bitterns
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blackfish A grind of blackfish Uncertain
boars A singular of boars
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boars A sounder of boars
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bomblets A cluster of bomblets
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books A library of books
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bookkeepers An audit of bookkeepers Uncertain
boys A rascal of boys Uncertain
bread A batch of bread
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brush (wood) A bavin of brush (wood)
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buffalo An obstinacy of buffalo
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buffalo A herd of buffalo
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bullfinches A bellowing of bullfinches
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bureaucrats A shuffle of bureaucrats Uncertain
bureaucrats A prevarication of bureaucrats Spurious
butterflies A rabble of butterflies Uncertain
butterflies A rainbow of butterflies
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butterflies A kaleidoscope of butterflies Uncertain
Bush's A lie of Bush's Spurious
buzzards A wake of buzzards
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camels A caravan of camels
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Canadians A mosaic of Canadians Spurious
Candidates A slate of candidates
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capons A mews of capons
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cards A deck of cards
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caribou A herd of caribou
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cardiologists A flutter of cardiologists Spurious
cats (feral or wild) A destruction of cats (feral or wild)
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cats A clowder of cats
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cats A clutter of cats
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cats A glaring of cats
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cats A pounce of cats
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cats A cluster of cats
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kittens (cats) A kindle of kittens (cats)
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caterpillars An army of caterpillars
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cattle A kine of cattle
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cattle A herd of cattle
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starlets A galaxy of starlets
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chamois A herd of chamois
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chickens A peep of chickens
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chicks A clutch of chicks
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eggs A clutch of eggs
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hens A brood of hens
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poultry A run of poultry
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chinchillas A colony of chinchillas
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choughs A clattering of choughs
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choughs A chattering of choughs
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circuits A bank of circuits
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clams A bed of clams
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cobblers A drunken ship of cobblers
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cockroaches An intrusion of cockroaches Uncertain
cod A lap of cod Uncertain
coins A roll of coins
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coins A rouleau of coins
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computers A cluster of computers
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computers A network of computers
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coots A cover of coots
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coots A raft of coots
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cormorants A flight of cormorants
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courtesans A harem of courtesans Spurious
courtiers A threatening of courtiers
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cattle A drove of cattle
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cows A herd of cows
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cows A flink of cows
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coyotes A pack of coyotes
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cranes A sedge of cranes
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crocodiles A bask of crocodiles
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crows A storytelling of crows
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crows A hover of crows
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crows A murder of crows
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curs A cowardice of curs
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curlews A head of curlews
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deer A leash of deer
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deer A herd of deer
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deer A parcel of deer
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roes A bevy of roes
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doctors A doctrine of doctors Uncertain
hounds A cry of hounds
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puppies A litter of puppies
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show dogs A bench of show dogs Uncertain
dollars A fistful of dollars Spurious
dolphins A pod of dolphins
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dotterel A trip of dotterel
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doves A piteousness of doves
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doves A flight of doves
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doves A dule of doves
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doves A pitying of doves
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doves A prettying of doves
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doves A dole of doves
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drummers A fagot of drummers (see sticks)
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ducks (diving) A dopping of ducks (diving)
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ducks (flying) A plump of ducks (flying)
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ducks (on water) A paddling of ducks (on water)
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ducks A team of ducks
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ducks A flush of ducks
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ducks A raft of ducks
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dunlin A fling of dunlin
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eagles A convocation of eagles
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eels A swarm of eels
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eels A fry of eels Uncertain
elephants A herd of elephants
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elephants A parade of elephants
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elk A gang of elk
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employees A staff of employees
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experts A panel of experts
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fairies A herd of fairies
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falcons A cast of falcons
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ferrets A fesnying of ferrets
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ferrets A business of ferrets
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finches A trembing of finches
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finches A charm of finches
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finches A trimming of finches
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fish A draught of fish
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fish A shoal of fish
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fish A scale of fish
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fish A drift of fish
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fish A school of fish
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flamingoes A stand of flamingoes
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flowers A patch of flowers
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flowers A bouquet of flowers
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flowers A garden of flowers Spurious
flies A business of flies
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flies A swarm of flies
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foxes A skulk of foxes
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foxes A leash of foxes
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friars A scull of friars
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frogs An army of frogs
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mourners A cortege of mourners
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gays A village of gays
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giraffes A corps of giraffe
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giraffes A tower of giraffes Uncertain
girls A giggle of girls
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gnats A cloud of gnats
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gnats A clout of gnats Uncertain
gnats A horde of gnats
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goats A trip of goats
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goats A tribe of goats
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godss A pantheon of gods
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goldfinches A drum of goldfinches
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goldfinches A troubling of goldfinches
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geese (flying) A wedge of geese (flying)
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geese A gaggle of geese
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geese A skein of geese
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geese A flock of geese
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geese A nide of geese
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gorillas A band of gorillas
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gorillas A woop of gorillas
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goshawks A flight of goshawks
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grapes A bunch of (sour) grapes
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grasshoppers A cloud of grasshoppers
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grasshoppers A cluster of grasshoppers
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grouse A lek of grouse Uncertain
grouse A covey of grouse
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grouse A pack of grouse
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guillemots A bazaar of guillemots
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gulls A colony of gulls
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gulls A screech of gulls
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hackers A cruft of hackers
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hares A down of hares
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hares A leap of hares
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hares A husk of hares
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hares A trip of hares
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hares A trace of hares
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harpers A melody of harpers
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hawks A kettle of hawks
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hawks A cast of hawks
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hedgehogs A prickle of hedgehogs
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herons A siege of herons
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herrings A glean of herrings
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hippopotami A bloat of hippopotami Uncertain
hippopotami A crash of hippopotami
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homework A slew of homework
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hoodlums A gang of hoodlums
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colts A rag of colts
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colts A rake of colts
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horsemen A cavalcade of horsemen
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horses A harass of horses
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horses A stable of horses
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horses A team of horses
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mares A stud of mares
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ponies A string of ponies
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racehorses A field of racehorses
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hounds A pack of hounds
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hounds A mute of hounds
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hounds A cry of hounds
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hummingbirds A charm of hummingbirds
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husbands A multiply of husbands
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hyenas A clan of hyenas
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