"-z" meaning in English

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          "text": "He lovez me and I love my warez.",
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        "Used as a substitute for -s in marking the plural of nouns. Usually used in words in which the -s suffix is actually pronounced /z/."
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  "word": "-z"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "-zza"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "onz"
    },
    {
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      "english": "from rabak",
      "translation": "from rabak",
      "word": "rabz"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "rabz kebabz"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "upz"
    }
  ],
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      "zetacism",
      "zetacism#English"
    ],
    [
      "soz",
      "soz#English"
    ],
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      "Baz",
      "Baz#English"
    ],
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      "-zza",
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        {
          "text": "Sharon + -z → Shaz",
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        {
          "text": "Jeremy + -z → Jez",
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        "Forms nicknames, especially of personal names."
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        "(UK, Australia, New Zealand) Forms nicknames, especially of personal names."
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          "text": "tomorrow + -z → tomoz",
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        "(UK) Forms colloquial variants of words."
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      "english": "from rabak",
      "translation": "from rabak",
      "word": "rabz"
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    {
      "word": "rabz kebabz"
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      "soz",
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      "Baz",
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      "-zza",
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