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folks plural
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
- her folks have farmed that land for five generations
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one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
- the working-class folk with no airs or pretentions
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folk
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“Folk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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