"b'loon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: b'loons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} b'loon (plural b'loons)
  1. Pronunciation spelling of balloon. Tags: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: balloon
    Sense id: en-b'loon-en-noun-Ocj6ZFeH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings

Inflected forms

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