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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/En-us-standoff.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
],
"text": "Audio (US)"
},
{
"enpr": "ŏf"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "stand off"
},
{
"word": "stand-off"
}
],
"word": "standoff"
}
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