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People & Groups — Lesson 21

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club

klʌb

A team of professional baseball players who play and travel together — I belong to a book club.

I belong to a book club.

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clubs

klʌbz

A team of professional baseball players who play and travel together — I drew the ace of clubs from the deck.

I drew the ace of clubs from the deck.

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clump

klʌmp

A grouping of a number of similar things — there was a clump of hair on his jacket.

A clump of trees stood at the edge of the field.

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clumps

klʌmps

A grouping of a number of similar things — bacteria grow in clumps.

The garden is full of clumps of wild flowers.

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clustering

ˈklʌs.tɚ.ɪŋ

A grouping of a number of similar things — clustering helps identify patterns in large datasets.

Clustering helps identify patterns in large datasets.

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clusters

ˈklʌs.tɚz

A grouping of a number of similar things — the data is organized into clusters.

The data is organized into clusters.

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coalition

koʊəˈlɪʃən

An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty — the two parties formed a coalition government.

The two parties formed a coalition government.

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coalitions

kəˈlɪʃənz

An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty — coalitions can be unstable when members disagree on policy.

The two parties formed a coalition government after the election.

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coastguard

ˈkoʊstɡɑːrd

A military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters — coastguard patrols increased after the incident.

The coastguard spotted a small boat approaching the shore.

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cohort

ˈkoʊhɔːrt

A company of companions or supporters — the company hired a new cohort of graduates last month.

The research followed a cohort of 500 students over five years.

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cohorts

ˈkoʊhɔːrts

A company of companions or supporters — researchers compared health outcomes across different age cohorts.

The longitudinal study followed a cohort of participants for ten years.

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collection

kəˈlek.ʃən

Several things grouped together or considered as a whole — she has a large collection of stamps.

She has a large collection of stamps.

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