"whiffle" meaning in All languages combined

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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈ(h)wɪfl̩/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪfəl"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "wiffle"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Whiffling"
  ],
  "word": "whiffle"
}