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sheep

sheep /ˈʃiːp/ noun
plural sheep
sheep
/ˈʃiːp/
noun
plural sheep
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHEEP
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: an animal with a thick woolly coat that is often raised for meat or for its wool and skin
: a person who does what other people say to do

a wolf in sheep's clothing

see 1wolf

separate the sheep from the goats

see 2separate
see also black sheep