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gang
 
NOUN:1. Informal. A particular social group: circle, clique, coterie, crowd, set2. Informal : bunch. See GROUP. 2. A group of people organized for a particular purpose: body, corps, crew, detachment, force, team, unit. See GROUP. 3. An organized group of criminals, hoodlums, or wrongdoers: band2, pack, ring1. Informal : mob. See GROUP.
PHRASAL VERB:gang up To assemble or join in a group: band2, combine, league, unite. See COLLECT.
 
 
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