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All the babies born at one time to an animal. Also: Untidy scraps of rubbish left lying around.

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Usage examples (35)
  • There were thirteen puppies in that litter.
  • In fact, the runt of the litter is our No. 1 ranked netminder: Jean-Francois Berube at just 6-1 and a slender 166 pounds.
  • My "pick of the litter" is the Marlin 39A or 39AS.
  • We're knee deep in litter from the plastering of the walls.
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