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"receiving"
],
"links": [
[
"receiving",
"receive"
]
],
"tags": [
"not-comparable"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ɹəˈsɪp.i.ənt/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ɹɪ.ˈsɪ.pi.ənt/"
},
{
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"tags": [
"Southern-England"
],
"text": "Audio (Southern England)"
}
],
"word": "recipient"
}
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