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thronging

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throng  (thrông, thrng)
n.
1. A large group of people gathered or crowded closely together; a multitude. See Synonyms at crowd1.
2. A large group of things; a host.
v. thronged, throng·ing, throngs
v.tr.
1. To crowd into; fill: commuters thronging the subway platform.
2. To press in on.
v.intr.
To gather, press, or move in a throng.
[Middle English, from Old English gethrang.]
Translations
thronging [ˈθrɒŋɪŋ] ADJ [crowd etc] → grande, apretado, nutrido


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