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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of eggs

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a nest of eggs

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of china

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a set of china

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a ___ of wool

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a bale of wool

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of animals

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a menagerie of animals

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of beds

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a dormitory of beds

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of friends

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a gathering of friends

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of monks

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a monastery of monks

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a ___ of actors

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a company/cast of actors

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a ___ of worshippers

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a congregation of worshippers

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of pupils

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a class/school of pupils

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What is the collective noun?

an ___ of islands

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an archipelago of islands

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a ___ of peacocks

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a muster/pride of peacocks

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a ___ of rules

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a set of rules

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a ___ of plants

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a herbarium of plants

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What is the collective noun?

an ___ of poems

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an athology of poems

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What is the collective noun?

an ___ of spectators

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an audience of spectators

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What is the collective noun?

an ___ of flowers

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an arrangement/bunch/bouquet/vase of flowers

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a ___ of bread

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a batch of bread

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of savages

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a hoard of savages

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of stairs

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a flight of stairs

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of bananas

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a bunch of bananas

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of tools

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a set of tools

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of islands

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a group of islands

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of oranges

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a pocket of oranges

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a ___ of leopards

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a leap of leopards

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a ___ of treasure

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a chest of treasure

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of cats

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a clowder of cats

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of hay

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a stack/truss/bale of hay

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of cubs

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a litter of cubs

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of dancers

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a troop of dancers

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of teachers

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a staff of teachers

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a ___ of musicians

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a band of musicians

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of trees

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a clump/orchard/forest/plantation of trees

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What is the collective noun?

an ___ of diplomats

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an embassy of diplomats

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of birds

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a flock of birds

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of ducks

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a paddling of ducks

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of seals

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a rookery of seals

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of directors

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a board of directors

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of nuns

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a nunnery/convent of nuns

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of events

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a series of events

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of sheep

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a flock of sheep

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of voters

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a queue of voters

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of angles

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a host of angles

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of wolves

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a pack of wolves

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of glasses

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a set of glasses

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of geese

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a gaggle of geese

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of vegetables

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a patch of vegetables

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of antiques

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a collection of antiques

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of bees

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a hive/swarm of bees

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of coins

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a collection of coins

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of curiosities

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a collection of curiosities

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What is the collective noun?

an ___ of musicians

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an orchestra of musicians

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of pictures

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a collection of pictures

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of paper

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a ream/quire of paper

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of stamps

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a collection of stamps

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of students

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a university of students

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of performers

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a troop of performers

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of singers

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a choir of singers

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of judges

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a bench of judges

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of elephants

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a herd of elephants

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of clothes

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a suit of clothes

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of bishops

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a bench of bishops

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of diamonds

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a cluster of diamonds

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of policemen

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a passe of policemen

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of sticks

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a bundle of sticks

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of friends

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a circle of friends

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of flies

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a swarm of flies

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of gorillas

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a whoop of gorillas

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What is the collective noun?

an ___ of kings and queens

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an empire of kings and queens

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What is the collective noun?

an ___ of birds

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an aviary of birds

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of taxis

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a fleet of taxis

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of magistrates

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a bench of magistrates

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of smoke

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a cloud of smoke

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of workers

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a staff of workers

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of flags

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a bunting of flags

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of relatives

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a family of relatives

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of cattle

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a herd of cattle

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of clouds

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a cluster of clouds

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of dolphins

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a school of dolphins

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of rooms

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a suite of rooms

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of stars

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a constellation of stars

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of vendors

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a haggle of vendors

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of furniture

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a suite of furniture

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of lions

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a pride of lions

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of mountains

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a range of mountains

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ og locusts

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a plagues og locusts

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of chickens

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a brood/hatch of chickens

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of eggs

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a clutch/nest of eggs

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of pearls

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a string/rope of pearls

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of beads

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a string/rope of beads

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of whales

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a gam/pod/school of whales

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of rooks

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a rookery of rooks

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of sailors

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a crew of sailors

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of actors

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a troop of actors

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of companies

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a group of companies

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What is the collective noun?

an ___ of performers

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an academy of performers

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of grapes

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a bunch 0f grapes

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of people

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a queue of people

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of puppies

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a litter of puppies

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of crops

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a field of crops

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of ships

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a fleet of ships

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of hair

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a shock of hair

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of kittens

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a kindle/litter of kittens

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of librarians

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a shush of librarians

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of strawberries

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a punnet of strawberries

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of hired applauders

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a claque of hired applauders

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of pilgrims

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a band of pilgrims

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What is the collective noun?

an ___ of fish

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an school/aquarium/catch/schoal of fish

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of aroplanes

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a flight/squadron/hanger of aroplanes

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of kangaroos

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a mob of kangaroos

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of cars

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a convoy of cars

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of birds

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a nest of birds

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of cards

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a pack of cards

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of girls

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a bevy of girls

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of hawks

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a cast of hawks

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of shops

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a mall of shops

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of cars

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a fleet of cars

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of keys

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a bunch of keys

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of diseases

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a plague of diseases

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of washing

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a bundle of washing

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of washing

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a bundle of washing

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What is the collective noun?

an ___ of students

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an academy of students

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of potatoes

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a pocket of potatoes

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of beauties

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a bevy of beauties

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of partridges

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a covey of partridges

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of flats

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a block of flats

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of kittens

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a litter of kittens

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of trucks

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a convoy of trucks

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of armour

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a suit of armour

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of houses in a village

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a hamlet of houses in a village

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of locusts

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a swarm of locusts

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of cutlery

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a canteen of cutlery

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of thieves

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a gang of thieves

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of harvesters

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a field of harvesters

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of colours

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a array/rainbow of colours

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of drawers

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a chest of drawers

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of money

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a mint of money

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What is the collective noun?

a ___ of soldiers

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a regiment/army/troop/battalion of soldiers