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Collection of silly creatures (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gaggle

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'collection of silly creatures' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both groups as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for gaggle that I've seen before include "Cackling sound" , "Colective noun for geese" , "Alternative name for a flock of geese" , "Group of geese" , "flock of birds" .)

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