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bouquet |
a bunch of flowers, often arranged in a special way to be attractive. |
bunch |
to collect into a bunch; bundle. [2/4 definitions] |
caboodle |
(informal) group of things or people; bunch; lot. |
corsage |
a small bunch of flowers worn by a woman at the shoulder, waist, or on the wrist. |
nosegay |
a small bunch or bouquet of flowers. |
sponge |
the light mass of skeleton that comes from certain types of sponges. One bunch of this skeleton material can hold a lot of water when it is wet. People use sponges for cleaning and bathing. [1/5 definitions] |
tassel |
an ornament made of a bunch of threads or cords. The threads are tied together at one end and hang free at the other. [1/2 definitions] |
tuft |
a small bunch of cut threads, used as a decoration. [1/8 definitions] |
tussock |
a clump, tuft, or bunch of growing grass, sedge, or the like. |
wisp |
a thin bundle, bunch, tuft, streak, or the like, as of straw, hair, or smoke. [1/4 definitions] |
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