Select the word which means the same as the given group of words.

A sudden rush of a large number of frightened people or animals.

Stampede

The word that means the same as the given group of words "a sudden rush of a large number of frightened people or animals" is stampede.

• Scapegoat is a person who is blamed for the mistakes or misdeeds of others.
• Lunacy means madness or insanity.
• Stampede is a sudden rush of a large number of frightened people or animals.
• Recluse is a person who lives in isolation from others.

The word stampede is the most appropriate because it specifically refers to a sudden rush of a large number of frightened people or animals. The other words do not have the same connotation of panic or chaos.