"gaggle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡæɡl̩/ Audio: en-us-gaggle.ogg [US] Forms: gaggle [singular], gaggles [plural]
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  1. A gaggle is a group of geese.
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  2. A gaggle can also be any cluster of things, especially a noisy group of people.
    Sense id: simple-gaggle-en-noun-3CXAcYFf
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