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bevy

noun

/ˈbɛvi/

Meaning

A large group of people or things of a particular kind.

A bevy of swans floated on the lake.

group, flock, crowd, herd, gathering

individual, lone, single

bevy of swans, bevy of beauties, bevy of birds

the accumulation of gas in the digestive system; excessive gas in the stomach or intestines

Funeral rites or ceremonies.

Careful and persistent work or effort.

a person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule

A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.

The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.