Mobbing

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The aggressive behaviour of a group of animals on another individual (especially a predator). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Group bullying. countable, uncountable

    "As in the Salem Witch Hunt mobbings, the McMartin Preschool Sexual Abuse Case mobbings also provides^([sic]) an opportunity for analyzing what could have been done, but wasn't, to stop a relentless social process that hurt everyone in its wake[…]"

  3. 3
    Mob programming. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of mob form-of, gerund, participle, present

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"What does the law say about mobbing?"

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