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an innocent or gentle person
  • he came to see that the members of the cult were sheep who naively went along with whatever their leader dictated

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The first known use of sheep was before the 12th century

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sheeny

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“Sheep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheep. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.

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