See approbative on Wiktionary
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},
{
"ipa": "/ˈæp.ɹəˌbeɪ.tɪv/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/əˈpɹoʊˈbeɪ.tɪv/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
}
],
"word": "approbative"
}
{
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"args": {
"1": "fr",
"2": "adjective form"
},
"expansion": "approbative",
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}
],
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"lang_code": "fr",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"French 4-syllable words",
"French adjective forms",
"French entries with incorrect language header",
"French non-lemma forms",
"French terms with IPA pronunciation",
"French terms with homophones",
"Pages with 2 entries",
"Pages with entries"
],
"form_of": [
{
"word": "approbatif"
}
],
"glosses": [
"feminine singular of approbatif"
],
"links": [
[
"approbatif",
"approbatif#French"
]
],
"tags": [
"feminine",
"form-of",
"singular"
]
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/a.pʁɔ.ba.tiv/"
},
{
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},
{
"homophone": "approbatives"
}
],
"word": "approbative"
}
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