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An invading force was once named my prefix
What they left after, colored my suffix
Forgetting my infix is just not allowed
When applied to people, I'm more than a crowd

What am I?

Hint:

The 3rd line is a cultural reference to '90s American music, but you should be able to solve this riddle with only the other 3 lines.

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Is it maybe a

hundred?

An invading force was once named my prefix

the Huns

What they left after, colored my suffix

red (blood)

When applied to people, I'm more than a crowd

like, a hundred people is a lot? Not sure about this one :D

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  • $\begingroup$ Correct! Do you have any guesses as to the 3rd line? $\endgroup$
    – Ertai87
    Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 21:15
  • $\begingroup$ @Ertai87 Not a clue :) $\endgroup$
    – Eutherpy
    Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 21:18
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    $\begingroup$ rot13: sbetbg nobhg qer $\endgroup$
    – Philipp
    Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 21:24
  • $\begingroup$ You were faster $\endgroup$
    – Philipp
    Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 21:25
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    $\begingroup$ I deleted my comment so you can have it :) $\endgroup$
    – Ertai87
    Commented Aug 15, 2018 at 21:26

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