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[
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"lash"
]
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}
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"ipa": "/fɜː(ɹ)k/"
},
{
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},
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"tags": [
"Southern-England"
],
"text": "Audio (Southern England)"
}
],
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{
"word": "ferk"
}
],
"word": "firk"
}
{
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"English countable nouns",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English nouns",
"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"English terms with audio links",
"Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)k",
"Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)k/1 syllable"
],
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{
"word": "firkery"
}
],
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"2": "freak"
},
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"name": "m"
}
],
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"forms": [
{
"form": "firks",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
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{
"args": {},
"expansion": "firk (plural firks)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"British English",
"English dialectal terms"
],
"glosses": [
"A freak; trick; quirk."
],
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[
"freak",
"freak"
],
[
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[
"quirk",
"quirk"
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],
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],
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]
}
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},
{
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},
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"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/7f/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-firk.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-firk.wav.mp3",
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"tags": [
"Southern-England"
],
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],
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{
"word": "ferk"
}
],
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}
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