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"word": "macio"
},
{
"word": "liso"
}
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]
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{
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],
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"glosses": [
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"ipa": "/suˈa.vi/",
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"Brazil"
]
},
{
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"tags": [
"Brazil"
]
},
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"ipa": "/ˈswa.vi/",
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"Brazil"
]
},
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"Brazil"
]
},
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"tags": [
"Brazil"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈswa.vi/",
"tags": [
"Brazil"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/suˈa.ve/",
"tags": [
"Southern-Brazil"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[sʊˈa.ve]",
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"Southern-Brazil"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈswa.ve/",
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"Southern-Brazil"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈswa.vɨ/",
"tags": [
"Portugal"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈswa.vɨ/",
"tags": [
"Portugal"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈswa.bɨ/",
"tags": [
"Northern",
"Portugal"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈswa.βɨ]",
"tags": [
"Northern",
"Portugal"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-avi"
},
{
"rhymes": "-avɨ"
}
],
"word": "suave"
}
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"Rhymes:Spanish/abe/2 syllables",
"Spanish 2-syllable words",
"Spanish adjectives",
"Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
"Spanish epicene adjectives",
"Spanish lemmas",
"Spanish terms borrowed from Latin",
"Spanish terms derived from Latin",
"Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation",
"Spanish terms with audio links"
],
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{
"word": "manjar suave"
},
{
"word": "suave como el culito de un bebé"
},
{
"word": "suavecito"
},
{
"word": "suavemente"
},
{
"word": "suavísimo"
},
{
"word": "suavizante"
},
{
"word": "suavizar"
}
],
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},
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},
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"2": "la",
"3": "suāvis",
"4": "",
"5": "sweet, pleasant",
"g": "",
"g2": "",
"g3": "",
"id": "",
"lit": "",
"nocat": "",
"pos": "",
"sc": "",
"sort": "",
"tr": "",
"ts": ""
},
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"name": "bor"
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"4": "",
"5": "sweet, pleasant"
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}
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"form": "suaves",
"tags": [
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"masculine",
"plural"
]
}
],
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],
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"sua‧ve"
],
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"lang_code": "es",
"pos": "adj",
"related": [
{
"word": "suavidad"
},
{
"word": "suavo"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"antonyms": [
{
"word": "áspero"
}
],
"categories": [
"Spanish terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "soft (or smooth) skin",
"text": "piel suave",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "soft (or smooth) texture",
"text": "textura suave",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"smooth, soft, fluffy"
],
"links": [
[
"smooth",
"smooth"
],
[
"soft",
"soft"
],
[
"fluffy",
"fluffy"
]
],
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Spanish terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"english": "soft landing",
"text": "aterrizaje suave",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "gentle wind",
"text": "viento suave",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "a gentle (or soft or light) touch",
"text": "un toque suave",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"soft, gentle, light, mild (e.g. mild flavor, a mild winter)"
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[
"gentle",
"gentle"
],
[
"light",
"light"
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[
"mild",
"mild"
]
],
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
]
},
{
"antonyms": [
{
"word": "áspero"
},
{
"word": "duro"
}
],
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"suave (charming, confident and elegant)"
],
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[
"suave",
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]
],
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{
"word": "terso"
},
{
"word": "blando"
},
{
"word": "liso"
}
],
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"cool, acceptable, easy"
],
"links": [
[
"cool",
"cool"
],
[
"acceptable",
"acceptable"
],
[
"easy",
"easy"
]
],
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈswabe/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈswa.β̞e]"
},
{
"rhymes": "-abe"
}
],
"word": "suave"
}
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