A crowd, they say Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. being one more than two
(noun)
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
2. one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CROWD (noun)
1. an informal body of friends
2. a large number of things or people considered together
CROWD (verb)
1. to gather together in large numbers
2. cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
THEY (pronoun)
1. The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.

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ETHER

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