See unprofitable on Wiktionary
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"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "unprofitable (plural unprofitables)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"A person or thing that fails to make a profit."
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ʌnˈpɹɑf.ɪ.təbl̩/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʌnˈpɹɒf.ɪ.təbl̩/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
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}
],
"word": "unprofitable"
}
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