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"en:Places in Washington, USA",
"en:Places in the United States",
"en:Unincorporated communities in Washington, USA"
],
"glosses": [
"A locale in the United States:",
"An unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington."
],
"links": [
[
"United States",
"United States#English"
],
[
"unincorporated community",
"unincorporated community"
],
[
"Spokane County",
"Spokane County#English"
],
[
"Washington",
"Washington#English"
]
],
"tags": [
"countable",
"uncountable"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"en:Ghost towns in California, USA",
"en:Ghost towns in the United States",
"en:Places in California, USA",
"en:Places in the United States"
],
"glosses": [
"A locale in the United States:",
"A ghost town in Madera County, California."
],
"links": [
[
"United States",
"United States#English"
],
[
"ghost town",
"ghost town"
],
[
"Madera County",
"Madera County#English"
],
[
"California",
"California#English"
]
],
"tags": [
"countable",
"uncountable"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈtaɪlɚ/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
}
],
"word": "Tyler"
}
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