Synonyms for "crowd" include throng, flock & this word that can also mean an infatuation
[DOC] [TLE] The Oxford Thesaurus  An A-Z Dictionary Of ... - English-Learners [PAR] 'true' synonyms, the two will quickly diverge, not necessarily in meaning but in 
usage, application, .... entry word in a natural contextual environment but also 
allow the ...... company, congregation, flock, crowd, throng, multitude, host; horde: 
A huge ...... unsystematic, sporadic, erratic: The budget includes provision for 
both... [DOC] [TLE] English Synonyms and Antonyms - Scribd [PAR] The distinctions between words similar in meaning are often so fine and elusive 
.... [J. M.] The Synonyms of the Century and International Dictionaries have also 
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