dozen
playSimple Definition of dozen
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: a group of 12 people or things
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dozens : large numbers of people or things
Full Definition of dozen
pluraldozens
ordozen
1 : a group of 12
2 : an indefinitely large number <dozens of times>
3 plural but sing in constr : a ritualized word game that consists of exchanging insults usually about the members of the opponent's family —used with the
dozen
adjectiveExamples of dozen in a sentence
<dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected>
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dozen
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dozens
ordozen
: a group of twelve
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