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gregarious

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gregarious
1. (of animals) living together in herds or flocks
2. (of plants) growing close together but not in dense clusters


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We felt the prod of gregarious instinct, the drawing together as though for united action, the impulse toward cooperation.
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But he knew, further, that the comfort of the fire would be his, the protection of the gods, the companionship of the dogs--the last, a companionship of enmity, but none the less a companionship and satisfying to his gregarious needs.
 
 
 
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