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Subgroup

A subdivision of a group, as of animals.

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Bench 76% connected

A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Group 76% connected

A cluster, crowd, or throng; an assemblage, either of persons or things, collected without any regular form or arrangement; as, a group of men or of…

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Grouping 76% connected

of Group

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