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],
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],
[
"moving",
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[
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],
[
"explosion",
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],
[
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],
[
"smoke",
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}
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"General-American",
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
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},
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"tags": [
"Southern-England"
],
"text": "Audio (Southern England)"
}
],
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}
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"English blends",
"English countable nouns",
"English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
"English interjections",
"English lemmas",
"English nouns",
"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"English terms with audio links",
"English uncountable nouns",
"English verbs",
"Rhymes:English/uːf",
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"en:Hair"
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},
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},
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},
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"tags": [
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"English countable nouns",
"English endearing terms",
"English internet slang"
],
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"A long-haired dog, cat, or similar furry pet animal."
],
"links": [
[
"Internet",
"Internet"
],
[
"slang",
"slang"
],
[
"endearing",
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],
[
"long-haired",
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],
[
"dog",
"dog"
],
[
"cat",
"cat"
],
[
"furry",
"furry"
],
[
"pet",
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],
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]
],
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],
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{
"word": "floofer"
}
],
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"Internet",
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"endearing"
]
},
{
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"English uncountable nouns"
],
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],
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[
"Internet",
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"slang",
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],
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"Hair that looks fluffy, like fur from such an animal."
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[
"Internet",
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[
"slang",
"slang"
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[
"endearing",
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],
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"Internet",
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}
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],
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