See aw in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "Aw, you've got such a cute baby bird!",
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"(childish) Used to anticipate telling a person in authority that the listener has done something wrong."
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"word": "oh"
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{
"word": "ooh"
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"enpr": "ô"
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{
"ipa": "/ɔː/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ɔ̃ː ~ ɒ̃ː]"
},
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},
{
"ipa": "/ɑ/",
"tags": [
"cot-caught-merger"
]
},
{
"homophone": "awe"
},
{
"homophone": "or (non-rhotic)"
},
{
"homophone": "oar"
},
{
"homophone": "ore"
},
{
"homophone": "o'er (non-rhotic, horse–hoarse merger)"
},
{
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}
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"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "aww"
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"word": "aw"
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"ref": "2009 June 17, Randal C. Archibold, “Election at a Draw, Arizona Town Cuts a Deck”, in New York Times:",
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"homophone": "awe"
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},
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"homophone": "oar"
},
{
"homophone": "ore"
},
{
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},
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"word": "aw shucks"
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"word": "aw well"
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"Used to express mild protest, entreaty, consternation, or disapproval."
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"Used to express affection."
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],
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{
"text": "Aww, you said a bad word!",
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}
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"Used to anticipate telling a person in authority that the listener has done something wrong."
],
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"(childish) Used to anticipate telling a person in authority that the listener has done something wrong."
],
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"word": "oh"
},
{
"word": "ooh"
}
],
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"childish"
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"enpr": "ô"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɔː/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ɔ̃ː ~ ɒ̃ː]"
},
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},
{
"ipa": "/ɑ/",
"tags": [
"cot-caught-merger"
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},
{
"homophone": "awe"
},
{
"homophone": "or (non-rhotic)"
},
{
"homophone": "oar"
},
{
"homophone": "ore"
},
{
"homophone": "o'er (non-rhotic, horse–hoarse merger)"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɔː"
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"word": "aww"
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"ref": "2009 June 17, Randal C. Archibold, “Election at a Draw, Arizona Town Cuts a Deck”, in New York Times:",
"text": "Mr. McGuire, 64, a retired science teacher and two-term incumbent on the Town Council, selected a card, the six of hearts, drawing approving oos and aws from his supporters.",
"type": "quote"
}
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"An instance of aw."
],
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]
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"enpr": "ô"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɔː/"
},
{
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},
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},
{
"ipa": "/ɑ/",
"tags": [
"cot-caught-merger"
]
},
{
"homophone": "awe"
},
{
"homophone": "or (non-rhotic)"
},
{
"homophone": "oar"
},
{
"homophone": "ore"
},
{
"homophone": "o'er (non-rhotic, horse–hoarse merger)"
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"word": "aww"
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}
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