Collective nouns Flashcards

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1
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A / An ____________ of students.

A

Academy/ university

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2
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A / An ____________ of friends

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Gathering/ circle

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4
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A / An ____________ of shops

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Mall

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5
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A / An ____________ of flowers

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Arrangement/ bunch/ bouquet/ vase πŸ’

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6
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A / An ____________ of companies

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Group

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8
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A / An ____________ of houses in a village

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Hamlet 🏑🏠🏚🏠

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10
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A / An ____________ of spectators

A

Audience

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11
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A / An ____________ of plants

A

Herbarium 🌱

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13
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A / An ____________ of cattle

A

Herd

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14
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A / An ____________ of elephants

A

Herd

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15
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A / An ____________ of birds

A

Aviary πŸ•Š

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16
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A / An ____________ of events

A

Series

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17
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A / An ____________ of bees

A

Hive/ swarm 🐝

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18
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A / An ____________ of musicians

A

Band/ orchestra

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21
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A / An ____________ of grapes

A

Bunch

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22
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A / An ____________ of wool

A

Bale

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24
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A / An ____________ of gold/ treasure

A

Hoard πŸ’Ž

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25
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A / An ____________ of pilgrims

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Band

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26
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A / An ____________ of savages

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Horde

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28
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A / An ____________ of angels

A

Host

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29
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A / An ____________ of kittens

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Litter/ kindle

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30
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A / An ____________ of bishops

A

Bench

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31
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A / An ____________ of puppies

A

Litter

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32
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A / An ____________ of flats

A

Block

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33
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A / An ____________ of vendors

A

Haggle

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34
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A / An ____________ of directors

A

Board

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35
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A / An ____________ of keys

A

Bunch

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36
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A / An ____________ of leopards

A

Leap

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37
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A / An ____________ of kangaroos

A

Mob

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38
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A / An ____________ of animals

A

Menagerie

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39
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A / An ____________ of cubs

A

Litter

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40
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A / An ____________ of money

A

Mint πŸ’Ά

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41
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A / An ____________ of rags

A

Bundle

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42
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A / An ____________ of sticks

A

Bundle

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43
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A / An ____________ of monks

A

Monastery

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44
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A / An ____________ of nuns

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Nunnery/ convent

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45
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A / An ____________ of chickens

A

Brood/ hatch πŸ“

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46
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A / An ____________ of peacocks

A

Muster/ pride

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48
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A / An ____________ of ducks

A

Paddling

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49
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A / An ____________ of washing

A

Bundle

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50
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A / An ____________ of wolves

A

Pack

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51
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A / An ____________ of bread

A

Batch🍞

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52
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A / An ____________ of flags

A

Bunting

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53
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A / An ____________ of vegetables

A

Patch

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55
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A / An ____________ of curiosities

A

Collection

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56
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A / An ____________ of cutlery

A

Canteen

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59
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A / An ____________ of cards

A

Pack

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60
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A / An ____________ of hired applauders

A

Claque

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61
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A / An ____________ of pupils

A

Class/ school

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62
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A / An ____________ of cats

A

Clowder

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63
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A / An ____________ of diseases

A

Plague

64
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A / An ____________ of trees

A

Forest/ plantation/ orchard/ clump

65
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A / An ____________ of oranges

A

Pocket🍊

66
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A / An ____________ of pictures

A

Collection

67
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A / An ____________ of hawks

A

Cast

68
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A / An ____________ of diamonds

A

Cluster

70
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A / An ____________ of hair

A

Shock πŸ’πŸΌ

71
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A / An ____________ of drawers

A

Chest

72
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A / An ____________ of potatoes

A

Pocket

73
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A / An ____________ of eggs

A

Clutch/ nest

74
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A / An ____________ of coins

A

Collection

75
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A / An ____________ of smoke

A

Cloud

76
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A / An ____________ of judges/ magistrates

A

Bench

77
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A / An ____________ of policemen

A

Posse

78
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A / An ____________ of lions

A

Pride/ troop🦁

79
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A / An ____________ of stamps

A

Collection

80
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A / An ____________ of mountains

A

Range

81
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A / An ____________ of people/ voters

A

Queue

82
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A / An ____________ of soldiers

A

Regiment/ army/ troop/ battalion

83
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A / An ____________ of seals

A

Rookery

84
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A / An ____________ of tools

A

Set

85
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A / An ____________ of worshippers

A

Congregation

86
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A / An ____________ of actors

A

Cast/ company/ troupe

87
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A / An ____________ of stars

A

Constellation ✨

88
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A / An ____________ of cars

A

Convoy

89
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A / An ____________ of paper

A

Quire/ ream

90
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A / An ____________ of taxis

A

Fleet

91
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A / An ____________ of sailors

A

Crew

92
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A / An ____________ of partridges

A

Covey

93
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A / An ____________ of beds

A

Dormitory

94
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A / An ____________ of crops

A

Field

95
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A / An ____________ of glasses

A

Set

96
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A / An ____________ of singers/ choristers

A

Choir

97
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A / An ____________ of whales

A

School/ pod/ gam

99
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A / An ____________ of ships

A

Fleet

100
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A / An ____________ of rooms

A

Suite

101
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A / An ____________ of diplomats

A

Embassy

102
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A / An ____________ of rooks

A

Rookery

103
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A / An ____________ of clouds

A

Cluster

105
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A / An ____________ of rules

A

Set

106
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A / An ____________ of kings and queens

A

Empire

107
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A / An ____________ of relatives

A

Family

108
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A / An ____________ of harvesters

A

Field

109
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A / An ____________ of aeroplanes

A

Flight/ squadron/ hangar

110
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A / An ____________ of librarians

A

Shush

111
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A / An ____________ of pearls

A

String/ rope

112
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A / An ____________ of stairs

A

Flight

113
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A / An ____________ of birds

A

Flock/ nest

114
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A / An ____________ of dolphins

A

School

115
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A / An ____________ of clothes

A

Suit

116
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A / An ____________ of monkeys

A

Troop

117
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A / An ____________ of cars

A

Fleet

118
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A / An ____________ of sheep

A

FlockπŸ‘

119
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A / An ____________ of thieves

A

Gang

121
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A / An ____________ of geese

A

Gaggle

122
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Hay

A

Stack/ truss/ bale

123
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A / An ____________ of furniture

A

Suite

124
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A / An ____________ of dancers

A

Troupe

125
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A / An ____________ of gorillas

A

Whoop

126
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A / An ____________ of flies

A

Swarm

127
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A / An ____________ of armour

A

Suit

128
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A / An ____________ of beads

A

String/ rope

129
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A / An ____________ of teachers/ workers

A

Staff

131
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A / An ____________ of locusts

A

Plague/ swarm

133
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A / An ____________ of china

A

Set

134
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A / An ____________ of performers.

A

Academy/ troupe

136
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A / An ____________ of fish.

A

Aquarium/ school/ shoal/ catch

139
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A / An ____________ of poems.

A

Anthology

143
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A / An ____________ of beauties/ girls

A

Bevy

144
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A / An ____________ of antiques

A

Collection

145
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A / An ____________ of trucks

A

Convoy

149
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A / An ____________ of strawberries

A

Punnet πŸ“

155
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A / An ____________ of colours

A

Array/ rainbow

162
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A / An ____________ of bananas

A

Bunch

232
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A / An ____________ of islands

A

Archipelago/ group 🌴