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"A form of programming (cinematic, television, live action, etc.) that provides both information and entertainment; also known as soft news, the information in infotainment programming consists of mostly celebrity news and human drama."
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "form of programming that provides both information and entertainment",
"word": "asiaviihde"
},
{
"code": "fr",
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"sense": "form of programming that provides both information and entertainment",
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],
"word": "infodivertissement"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "form of programming that provides both information and entertainment",
"word": "asiaviihde"
},
{
"code": "fr",
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"sense": "form of programming that provides both information and entertainment",
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