The crowd leaned out the windows, hooting and hollering, until the lions awoke. To create a more negative connotation, the author could have replaced the word crowd with which of the following synonyms?

a. assembly

b. gathering

c. group

d. mob

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Stanley Knapp

9 May, 02:42

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Weber · Answer 1

d. mob. Because mob by definition clearly signifies or states trouble or its intent hence it becomes negative.

Jones · Answer 2

He could have replaced it with 'mob'

The crowd leaned out the windows, hooting and hollering, until the lions awoke. To create a more negative connotation, the author could have replaced the word crowd with which of the following synonyms?a. assemblyb. gatheringc. groupd. mob