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troop (TROOP) (noun)
A group or gathering of soldiers, people or animals: "We watched the troop of monkeys when we went to the zoo."
"There was a large troop of people gathered in the park for the celebration."
troop (TROOP) (verb)
To walk, to gather, or to move in a large group: "We watched the band troop into the stadium before the games started."
"The sailors decided to troop down to the dock and watch the ship land."
troupe (TROOP) (noun)
A group of performers for the theater: "The summer troupe at the playhouse decided to perform one of the plays of Shakespeare."
troupe (TROOP) (verb)
To travel with or to perform with such a group: "In Medieval Times, a troupe of minstrels would troupe from town to town playing on their instruments and entertaining the crowds."
The troupe of performers is ready to troop into the stadium to perform before a troop of holiday makers.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group T; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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“troupe”
A band or group of performers, including dancers, musicians, and singers, traveling from place to place seeking employment and amusing the local people: When the troupe arrived in the city, the children were all excited to see the actors present the latest stage show.
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Words of French origin
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