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"(Northern England, Scotland) To moisten; dampen"
],
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"Scotland"
]
},
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],
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"To drizzle"
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"(Northern England, Scotland) To drizzle"
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}
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}
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{
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"A 1971 to 1976 Chevrolet Caprice or Impala that has been modified, usually by being raised and given bigger wheels."
],
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[
"raise",
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],
[
"wheel",
"wheel"
]
]
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{
"text": "2012, Jemele Hill, Wozniacki's impersonation of Serena wasn't racist https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/8739851/caroline-wozniacki-impersonation-serena-williams-racist\nSerena Williams has a donk."
}
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