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"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d6/En-us-maneuver.ogg/En-us-maneuver.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/En-us-maneuver.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
],
"text": "Audio (US)"
}
],
"word": "manoeuvre"
}
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