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Woman’s clear about any number wanting to go with the group (4,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

herd instinct

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'to go with the group' is the definition.
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'woman's clear about any number' is the wordplay.
'woman's' becomes 'her' (belonging to a woman).
'clear' becomes 'distinct' (synonyms).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'any number' becomes 'n' (mathematical symbol for an unspecified number).
'distinct' going around 'n' is 'dinstinct'.
'her'+'dinstinct'='HERD-INSTINCT'

'wanting' is the link.

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(Other definitions for herd instinct that I've seen before include "Animals' natural togetherness" , "Safety-in-numbers feeling" , "new feeling of congregation" .)

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