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"skiing",
"sports"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈhɛɹɪŋˌboʊn/",
"tags": [
"Canada"
]
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "herring-bone"
}
],
"word": "herringbone"
}
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