Definition of several dozen
:many :probably more than 36
- She has published several dozen poems.
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several
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: separate or distinct from one another
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: individually owned or controlled : exclusive — compare common
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: of or relating separately to each individual involved
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: an indefinite number more than two and fewer than many
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dozen
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: a group of 12
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: an indefinitely large number
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: a ritualized word game that consists of exchanging insults usually about the members of the opponent's family
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