See liniment in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/24/En-us-liniment.oga/En-us-liniment.oga.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/En-us-liniment.oga",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
}
],
"word": "liniment"
}
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