swarm

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Synonyms: warm, swart, sward, smarm, aswarm, swarf, sharm, swam, sware, sarm, swar

Antonyms: warm, swart, sward, smarm, aswarm, swarf, sharm, swam, sware, sarm, swar

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|collective}} A large [[number]] of [[insect]]s or other [[bug]]s (e.g. [[centipede]]s), especially when in [[motion]] or (for [[bee]]s) [[migrating]] to a new [[colony]].
2. A [[mass]] of people, animals or things in motion or [[turmoil]].
3. {{lb|en|computing}} A group of [[node]]s sharing the same [[torrent]] in a [[BitTorrent]] network.
4. {{lb|en|seismology}} A number of small [[earthquake]]s (or other seismic events) occurring, with no clear cause, in a specific area within a relatively short space of time.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To move as a swarm.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[teem]], or be [[overrun]] with insects, people, etc.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To fill a place as a swarm.
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[overwhelm]] as by an opposing army.
5. To [[climb]] by [[gripping]] with arms and legs alternately.
6. To breed multitudes.

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