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"ipa": "/ˈmyː.lɑ/",
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"sense": "informal: money",
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{
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"sense": "informal: money",
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{
"code": "af",
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"word": "blink"
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"sense": "informal: money",
"word": "金錢"
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"sense": "informal: money",
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"sense": "informal: money",
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{
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{
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"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "informal: money",
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"code": "ru",
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