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herd
noun
verb
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
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noun
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
noun
a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra
noun
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
“his brilliance raised him above the ruck”
verb
move together, like a herd
verb
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
“We herded the children into a spare classroom”
verb
keep, move, or drive animals
“Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?”
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his brilliance raised him above the ruck
the children resembled a fairy herd
We herded the children into a spare classroom
Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?
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