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gang

2 verb
     
gang2

gang up on/against somebody

phrasal verb
if people gang up on someone, they join together to attack, criticize, or oppose them, especially in a way that seems unfair:
Schoolchildren are quick to gang up on anyone who looks or behaves differently.

gang together

phrasal verb
if people gang together, they form a group in order to do something together, especially to oppose something:
The smaller shopkeepers ganged together to beat off competition from the supermarkets.
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