Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A group of twelve items or units.
Dozen
/ˈdʌzən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Dozens of electric wires were dangling loose about the pillar.
Some dozen or so of expert strokes sufficed.
A dozen voices, until now unheard, called aloud to part them.
Etymology:
The word dozen comes from the Old French word dozaine, which means a group of twelve. It traces further back to the Latin word duodecim, which means twelve, comprised of duo (two) and decem (ten).
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