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Word: Swarm
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English swearm (noun), of Germanic origin; related to German Schwarm, probably also to the base of Sanskrit svarati ‘it sounds’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
swɔːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large or dense group of flying insects
Short Definition:large or dense group of flying insects
Examples:- a swarm of locusts
Word: Swarm
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
swɔːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of flying insects) move in or form a swarm
Short Definition:(of flying insects) move in or form swarm
Examples:- a plague of locusts swarmed across the countryside
Definition:
move somewhere in large numbers
Short Definition:move somewhere in large numbers
Examples:- protesters were swarming into the building
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