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| affair |
a party or social gathering. [1/6 definitions] |
| assemblage |
a collection or gathering of people or things; assembly. [1/4 definitions] |
| barn dance |
a social gathering for dancing, often held in a barn and featuring square dances. |
| brainstorm |
to engage in a method of problem-solving or idea-gathering in which members of a group freely and spontaneously offer their thoughts and suggestions. [1/6 definitions] |
| brethren |
a plural form of "brother," used to refer to fellow members of a religious or social group, society, or profession, and used esp. when addressing a formal gathering of such members; colleagues. [1/2 definitions] |
| bun |
a bun-shaped gathering of hair at the back or top of the head. [1/2 definitions] |
| bustle2 |
a flounce, bow, or gathering of fabric at the rear of a dress below the waist. [1/2 definitions] |
| camp meeting |
a religious gathering, usu. held over several days, taking place either outdoors or inside a tent. |
| clambake |
(informal) a party or gathering, esp. a lively or spirited one. [1/2 definitions] |
| cockle |
a crinkle or irregular gathering; wrinkle. [1/5 definitions] |
| coffee klatsch |
an informal social gathering at which coffee is served. |
| collection |
the gathering of money from members of a group. [1/3 definitions] |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. [1/3 definitions] |
| concourse |
the act or an instance of coming together or gathering; confluence. [1/5 definitions] |
| confluence |
a gathering or crowd. [1/3 definitions] |
| conflux |
a confluence; joining; gathering. |
| congregation |
the act of gathering together or congregating. [1/3 definitions] |
| constellation |
a gathering, grouping, or pattern of people, objects, ideas, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| convene |
to cause to gather or assemble, or to cause (a formal gathering) to be held; summon; convoke. [1/3 definitions] |
| cornhusking |
a social gathering for this purpose. [1/2 definitions] |
| counterintelligence |
a program of a government or other organization to frustrate enemy espionage, intelligence gathering, and subversion. |
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