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"word": "contract"
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"Abbreviation of contract."
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"(law, informal) Abbreviation of contract."
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{
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"word": "kindergarten"
}
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"American English",
"English abbreviations",
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"text": "\"K-8\" is Kindergarten through eighth grade."
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"Abbreviation of kindergarten."
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"kindergarten",
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],
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"education"
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{
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{
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{
"word": "1"
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{
"word": "024"
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"text": "5k = 5,000"
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"Abbreviation of kilo-, 1,024."
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[
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"computing",
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[
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"ACK"
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"engineering",
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"abbreviation",
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"sports"
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"word": "king"
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[
"chess",
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"king",
"king#English"
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"(card games, chess) Abbreviation of king."
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{
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"word": "carrying capacity"
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"English abbreviations",
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"glosses": [
"Abbreviation of carrying capacity."
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"biology",
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"carrying capacity",
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"(biology) Abbreviation of carrying capacity."
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"biology",
"natural-sciences"
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"Abbreviation of Cretaceous."
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"Cretaceous",
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"(geology) Abbreviation of Cretaceous."
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{
"word": "knit"
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"(knitting) Abbreviation of knit."
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"ref": "1978, John C. Lilly, “Seduction by K”, in The Scientist, Philadelphia: Lippincott, page 167",
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"(slang) Abbreviation of ketamine (a drug)."
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"text": "Die Zauberflöte, K. 620"
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"British English",
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"Abbreviation of Knighthood."
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"(UK, government) Abbreviation of Knighthood."
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"Abbreviation of capital."
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"economics",
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"ref": "2011 August 16, “My People”performed by Kendrick Lamar,Jay Rock",
"text": "We used to run from the KKK but now we running from our brothers that be holding them K's.",
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},
{
"ref": "2018 October 16, “Demon Boy”, performed by Slowthai",
"text": "Yeti in the Serengeti, believe the myth. K-man stupid, rub together sticks.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2019 November 22, “Payback” (track 11), in Netflix&Deal, performed by 03 Greedo, Kenny Beats, OhGeesy, and Judge",
"text": "Keep the chopper, I'ma spray that. This is an AR, don't keep the K, man.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2021 November 19, “Pink 3 Remix”performed by PCAJAY",
"text": "You come to my trap, bitch, you better knock. I keep a 'K and these bullets gon' flock.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2022 June 4, “OVO”performed by Big Yavo",
"text": "A fuck nigga diss GG, he get hit with a K. I'll be back in the morning, just went to the A.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2022 September 25, “Dork”performed by Aeterluv",
"text": "Bitch ass nigga get rocked. I walk in da trap with a Glock and a K in my sock. U fag ass nigga get popped. U a gay lil dumb ahh nigga came from TikTok. I'mma talk my shi won't stop. Bitch u all on my dick for a drop, nigga get off my cock.",
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"Abbreviation of Kalashnikov."
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"Abbreviation of kritik."
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"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "playing card",
"word": "K (konge)"
},
{
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},
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},
{
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"sense": "playing card",
"word": "K (König)"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "playing card",
"word": "K (köngur)"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "playing card",
"word": "K (król)"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "playing card",
"word": "R (rei)"
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{
"alt": "король",
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},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "playing card",
"word": "K (kung)"
}
],
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"word": "K-Town"
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"ref": "2019, Justin Blackburn, The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues, page 23",
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