a group of six things or people
half+dozen
Shared component: dozen · twelve
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dozen
twelve
Related forms: dozen · 3 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesA group of six things or people.
half+dozen
Shared component: dozen · twelve
half-a-dozenExtended relation
Exactly six in number
half+a+dozen
Extended relation: dozen · twelve