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Horde

/hˈɔrd/
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(noun) A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.

Tom was surrounded by a horde of screaming fangirls.
The Golden Horde wreaked havoc and death all around Eurasia.
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A large ____ of tourists descended upon the tiny village during the summer festival.

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