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| ant |
an insect that lives in large, organized groups called colonies. Most kinds of ants live in or on the ground. Ants are related to bees and wasps. |
| brigade |
a group of people gathered or organized for a particular purpose. [1/2 definitions] |
| catalog |
an organized list of things such as book titles, goods for sale, or other items. Catalogs usually give a short description of each item on the list. [1/2 definitions] |
| harmony |
a pleasant or organized relation among the parts of something. [1/3 definitions] |
| look up |
to search for and find (a piece of information) in a book or other source that gives information in an organized way. |
| mob |
(informal) an organized group of people who break the law. [1/4 definitions] |
| neat |
careful and exact; organized and simple. [1/3 definitions] |
| organization |
the state of being organized. [1/3 definitions] |
| protest |
to express objection to or disagreement with, in a planned, organized way. [1/4 definitions] |
| shape |
an ordered or organized form. [1/6 definitions] |
| sprawl |
to spread in a manner that is not ordered or organized. [1/2 definitions] |
| table |
an organized display of information laid out in rows and columns. [1/4 definitions] |
| train |
an organized series of things, especially thoughts and ideas. [1/9 definitions] |
| tumble |
a disorderly, confused, or not organized state or collection. [1/5 definitions] |
| upset |
not organized; out of order [1/9 definitions] |
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