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"synonyms": [
{
"word": "funt"
},
{
"word": "funt sterling"
},
{
"word": "funt szterling"
},
{
"word": "szterling"
}
],
"tags": [
"alt-of",
"alternative",
"animal-not-person",
"masculine"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈstɛr.liŋk/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɛrliŋk"
}
],
"word": "sterling"
}
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