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To move closer together in a group

assemble

verb

to come together and form a group

close up

to move people or things closer together, or to move closer together

converge

verb

to come from different directions to reach the same point

bunch

verb

if a group of people bunch or are bunched, they get very close to each other

cluster

verb

to form a small close group

huddle

verb

to move close together in order to stay warm, feel safe, or talk

clump together

if people or things clump together or are clumped together, they get very close to each other in a group

besiege

verb

to gather round a person or place in a way that threatens or annoys them

crowd

verb

to stand so close to someone that it annoys them or makes them feel nervous

pile

verb

if things pile somewhere, they gather there in a group

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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