Hobgoblins
Kobolds and hobgoblins are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kobolds" instead a noun "Hobgoblins".
Kobolds
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Both words in one sentence
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It is willing to employ or work with goblins, hobgoblins, ogres, ghasts, zombies, chimeras, mind flayers, humans, succubi, drow elves, kobolds, dwarves, half-orcs, and others.
Source: Equal-Opportunity Evil -
It then continues on to the "featured" races: aasimars, catfolk, dhampirs, drow, fetchlings, goblins, hobgoblins, ifrits, kobolds, orcs, oreads, ratfolk, sylphs, tengus, tieflings, and undines.
Source: Massive Race Selection -
In Dungeons & Dragons, we have orcs, goblins (including bugbears and hobgoblins) and kobolds.
Source: Explosive Breeder
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