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[
"keenly",
"keenly"
],
[
"await",
"await"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(figuratively) In a state of anticipation; keenly awaiting."
],
"tags": [
"figuratively",
"not-comparable"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/əˈtɪptəʊ/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/əˈtɪptoʊ/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-atiptoe.wav",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/47/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-atiptoe.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-atiptoe.wav.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/47/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-atiptoe.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-atiptoe.wav.ogg",
"tags": [
"Southern-England"
],
"text": "Audio (Southern England)"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "a-tiptoe"
}
],
"word": "atiptoe"
}
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