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"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "a minor or insignificant amount of money",
"tags": [
"Ecuador",
"Spain",
"masculine"
],
"word": "suelto"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "a minor or insignificant amount of money",
"tags": [
"Mexico",
"Southeastern",
"masculine"
],
"word": "vuelto"
}
],
"word": "small change"
}
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