The policeman was confronted by the angry mob.
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Mob
/mɒb/
Synonyms for "mob" (223 found)
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complementconfederacyconfederationconsumer cooperativecontingentcooperativecooperative societycorpscosa nostracoteriecouncilcoveycredit unioncrewcrowdcrushcustoms uniondelugedetachmentdetail
Verb(1 words)
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lotlotsmachinemanymany-headed multitudemassmassesmasses ofmobile vulgusmovementmuchnessmultitudenestnumbernumbersorganized crimeout groupout-groupoutfitpack
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Noun(18 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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15 entriesaction verbassemblyassociationcrime ringcriminal groupcrowdcrowd togethergangdomganglandgroupmassorganizationorganized crimetransitive verb
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7 entriesCollocations
9 entriesangry mobflash moblynch mobmob actionmob bossmob mentalitymob rulemob scenemob violence
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3 entriesDerivations
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27 total sentences available.
The mob gathered round the car like so many flies.
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He battled his way out of the mob.
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The angry mob overturned cars and smashed storefront windows.
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