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half a dozen ThesaurusNoun | 1. | half a dozen - the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one6, Captain Hicks, hexad, sestet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, VI, sextetdigit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits" | Translationshalf a dozen
half a dozen1. Six. (A dozen is twelve.) We're six pens short, so grab half a dozen before you come back into the classroom.2. Several. We're a few pens short, so grab half a dozen before you come back into the classroom.See also: dozen, halfhalf a dozen Related to half a dozen: On a par, give rise to, in line withSynonyms for half a dozennoun the cardinal number that is the sum of five and oneSynonyms- 6
- Captain Hicks
- hexad
- sestet
- sextuplet
- sise
- six
- sixer
- VI
- sextet
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