“A hoard of zombies approached the camp.”
Confusables Entry 201 / 1011 60-second read
Hoard vs. Horde
A hidden stash versus a large crowd.
The comparisoni
“A horde of zombies approached the camp.”
The ruleii
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HOARD = a secret store of valued objects (noun) or to stash things (verb).
Homophones. In gaming (like 'Horde' mode) and finance (hoarding wealth), both terms appear frequently.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
H-O-A-rd = Hidden Objects Always (inside). H-O-R-de = Rowdy (people).