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},
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"rhymes": "-ɛsəl"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "deisal"
},
{
"word": "deasil"
},
{
"word": "deisul"
},
{
"word": "deshil"
}
],
"word": "deiseal"
}
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