"special" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈspɛʃ.əl/ Audio: en-us-special.ogg [US] Forms: more special [comparative], specialer [comparative], most special [superlative], specialest [superlative]
enPR: spĕʹshəl Rhymes: -ɛʃəl Etymology: From Middle English *special, especial, especiall, from Old French especial (whence also French spécial), from Latin speciālis (from speciēs). In this sense displaced native Old English synderlīċ. Doublet of especial. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*speḱ-}} [Template:root], {{inh|en|enm|*special}} Middle English *special, {{m|enm|especial}} especial, {{m|enm|especiall}} especiall, {{der|en|fro|especial}} Old French especial, {{cog|fr|spécial}} French spécial, {{der|en|la|speciālis}} Latin speciālis, {{m|la|speciēs}} speciēs, {{ncog|ang|synderlīċ}} Old English synderlīċ, {{doublet|en|especial}} Doublet of especial Head templates: {{en-adj|more|er}} special (comparative more special or specialer, superlative most special or specialest)
  1. Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality. Translations (distinguished by a unique or unusual quality): i veçantë (Albanian), خَاصّ (ḵāṣṣ) (Arabic), خُصُوصِيّ (ḵuṣūṣiyy) (Arabic), خاص (ḵaṣṣ) [Moroccan-Arabic] (Arabic), հատուկ (hatuk) (Armenian), xüsusi (Azerbaijani), əlahiddə (Azerbaijani), xas (Azerbaijani), məxsus (Azerbaijani), berezi (Basque), асаблі́вы (asablívy) (Belarusian), спецыя́льны (spjecyjálʹny) (Belarusian), вынятко́вы (vynjatkóvy) (Belarusian), বিশেষ (biśeś) (Bengali), осо́бен (osóben) (Bulgarian), специа́лен (speciálen) (Bulgarian), ထူး (htu:) (Burmese), especial (Catalan), 特別 (Chinese Cantonese), 特别 (dak⁶ bit⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 特別的 (Chinese Mandarin), 特别的 (tèbié de) (Chinese Mandarin), 特殊的 (tèshū de) (Chinese Mandarin), 專門的 (Chinese Mandarin), 专门的 (zhuānmén de) (Chinese Mandarin), zvláštní (Czech), speciální (Czech), speciel (Danish), speciaal (Dutch), speciala (Esperanto), eri- (Estonian), erikoinen (Finnish), omalaatuinen (Finnish), erikois- (Finnish), spécial (French), განსაკუთრებული (gansaḳutrebuli) (Georgian), სპეციალური (sṗecialuri) (Georgian), საგანგებო (sagangebo) (Georgian), speziell (German), Spezial- (German), ungewöhnlich (German), Sonder- (German), besondere (German), έκτακτος (éktaktos) [masculine] (Greek), מיוחד \ מְיֻחָד (m'yukhád) [masculine] (Hebrew), ייחודי (yikhudí) [masculine] (Hebrew), ख़ास (xās) (Hindi), विशेष (viśeṣ) (Hindi), különleges (Hungarian), speciális (Hungarian), rendkívüli (Hungarian), alkalmi (Hungarian), külön- (Hungarian), szakmai (Hungarian), szak- (Hungarian), sérstakur (Icelandic), specala (Ido), khusus (Indonesian), istimewa (Indonesian), khas (Indonesian), speisialta (Irish), ar leith (Irish), speciale (Italian), specifico (Italian), 特別な (tokubetsu na) (alt: とくべつな) (Japanese), 特殊な (tokushu na) (alt: とくしゅな) (Japanese), арнайы (arnaiy) (Kazakh), арнаулы (arnauly) (Kazakh), ពិសេស (pisaeh) (Khmer), 특별하다 (teukbyeolhada) (Korean), 특수하다 (teuksuhada) (Korean), атайын (atayın) (Kyrgyz), ພິເສດ (phi sēt) (Lao), sovins (Latgalian), eximius (Latin), praecipuus (Latin), īpašs (Latvian), ypatingas (Lithuanian), nepaprastas (Lithuanian), wósebny (Lower Sorbian), посебен (poseben) (Macedonian), istimewa (Malay), khas (Malay), khusus (Malay), motuhake (Maori), विशेष (viśeṣ) (Marathi), онцгой (oncgoj) [Cyrillic] (Mongolian), тусгай (tusgaj) [Cyrillic] (Mongolian), spéshelígíí (Navajo), taybet (Northern Kurdish), spesiell (Norwegian Bokmål), spesial (Norwegian Bokmål), spesiell (Norwegian Nynorsk), spesial (Norwegian Nynorsk), especial [masculine] (Occitan), synderlīċ (Old English), مخصوص (maxsús) (Pashto), خاص (xās) (Pashto), خصوصي (xosusí) (Pashto), ویژه (viže) (Persian), خاص (xâs) (Persian), مخصوص (maxsus) (Persian), besonda (Plautdietsch), specjalny (Polish), wyjątkowy (Polish), osobliwy (Polish), especial (Portuguese), special (Romanian), осо́бый (osóbyj) [masculine] (Russian), осо́бенный (osóbennyj) [masculine] (Russian), специа́льный (speciálʹnyj) [masculine] (Russian), sònraichte (Scottish Gaelic), àraidh (Scottish Gaelic), air leth (Scottish Gaelic), по́себан [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), спе̏ција̄лан [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), póseban [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), spȅcijālan [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), špeciálny (Slovak), zvláštny (Slovak), poseben [masculine] (Slovene), especial (Spanish), maalum (Swahili), speciell (Swedish), särskild (Swedish), вижа (viža) (Tajik), хос (xos) (Tajik), махсус (maxsus) (Tajik), алоҳида (alohida) (Tajik), махсус (maxsus) (Tatar), พิเศษ (pí-sèet) (Thai), özel (Turkish), has (Turkish), aýratyn (Turkmen), особли́вий (osoblývyj) (Ukrainian), спеціа́льний (speciálʹnyj) (Ukrainian), ви́їмковий (výjimkovyj) (Ukrainian), خاص (xās) (Urdu), مخصوص (maxsūs) (Urdu), ئالاھىدە (alahide) (Uyghur), خاس (xas) (Uyghur), maxsus (Uzbek), alohida (Uzbek), xos (Uzbek), đặc biệt (alt: 特別) (Vietnamese), arbennig (Welsh), ספּעציעל (spetsyel) (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-special-en-adj-1DRCQ2Qw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 4 24 24 20 7 5 2 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 2 8 10 12 3 3 1 1 7 7 1 7 5 11 2 3 3 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 2 8 10 11 3 3 1 1 6 6 1 6 5 11 2 3 4 3 Disambiguation of 'distinguished by a unique or unusual quality': 90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
  2. Of particular value or interest; dear; beloved. Translations (of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored): հատուկ (hatuk) (Armenian), специален (specialen) (Bulgarian), любим (ljubim) (Bulgarian), especial (Catalan), 格外 (géwài) (Chinese Mandarin), jedinečný (Czech), speciaal (Dutch), speciala (Esperanto), eriline (Estonian), pidetty (Finnish), erityinen (Finnish), tietty (Finnish), particulier (French), განსაკუთრებული (gansaḳutrebuli) (Georgian), გამორჩეული (gamorčeuli) (Georgian), speziell (German), Spezial- (German), Sonder- (German), bestimmt (German), Lieblings- (German), ειδικός (eidikós) [masculine] (Greek), ιδιαίτερος (idiaíteros) [masculine] (Greek), מיוחד \ מְיֻחָד (m'yukhád) [masculine] (Hebrew), különleges (Hungarian), specala (Ido), spesial (Indonesian), speciale (Italian), eximius (Latin), istimewa (Malay), spesiell (Norwegian), synderlīċ (Old English), wyjątkowy (Polish), especial (Portuguese), дорого́й (dorogój) (Russian), люби́мый (ljubímyj) (Russian), sònraichte (Scottish Gaelic), àraidh (Scottish Gaelic), especial (Spanish), speciell (Swedish), özel (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-special-en-adj-jXaCszS1 Disambiguation of 'of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored': 5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1
  3. (euphemistic) Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities. Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): Disability
    Sense id: en-special-en-adj-jp~gEw6e Disambiguation of Disability: 4 2 20 20 0 4 4 0 1 4 2 2 9 3 7 6 5 3 4 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 4 24 24 20 7 5 2 3
  4. (euphemistic) Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities.
    (by extension, derogatory, often offensive) Stupid, lacking intelligence.
    Tags: broadly, derogatory, euphemistic, offensive, often Categories (topical): Disability
    Sense id: en-special-en-adj-eei~XhpV Disambiguation of Disability: 4 2 20 20 0 4 4 0 1 4 2 2 9 3 7 6 5 3 4 Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 4 24 24 20 7 5 2 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 2 8 10 11 3 3 1 1 6 6 1 6 5 11 2 3 4 3
  5. Constituting or relating to a species. Synonyms: specific Translations (constituting or relating to a species): особен (osoben) (Bulgarian), zvláštní (Czech), druhový (Czech), lajityypillinen (Finnish), ειδικός (eidikós) [masculine] (Greek), jellegzetes (Hungarian), (fajra) jellemző (Hungarian), видово́й (vidovój) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-special-en-adj-bH~hWr0P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 4 24 24 20 7 5 2 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 2 8 10 12 3 3 1 1 7 7 1 7 5 11 2 3 3 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 2 8 10 11 3 3 1 1 6 6 1 6 5 11 2 3 4 3 Disambiguation of 'constituting or relating to a species': 1 1 1 1 94 0 0 0 1
  6. Chief in excellence.
    Sense id: en-special-en-adj-b20J1XZz
  7. (military) Of or related to unconventional warfare. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-special-en-adj-KaUHp8~~ Topics: government, military, politics, war
  8. (law) Appointed specifically to examine a single event or issue. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-special-en-adj-F8qIo6iF Topics: law
  9. (euphemistic) Containing drugs, especially marijuana. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-special-en-adj-BeMy~f0e Categories (other): English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities): מיוחד \ מְיֻחָד (m'yukhád) [masculine] (Hebrew), kisegítő (Hungarian), speciális (Hungarian), استثنایی (estesnâyi) (Persian), speciell (Swedish)
Derived forms: antispecial, especial, especially, genderspecial, nothing special, on special, special administrative region, special agent, special area, special-case, special case, special character, special constable, special counsel, special creation, special damages, special defense, special delivery, special drawing right, special economic zone, special ed, special education, special education advocate, special educator, special effect, special election, special event, special forces, special fried rice, special function, special interest, special interest group, specialisation (english: specialization), specialise (english: specialize), special issue, specialist, speciality, special lassi, special licence, special linear group, specially, special master, special measures, special military operation, special move, specialness, Special Olympics, special ops, special order sale, special pleader, special pleading, special proceeding, special prosecutor, special rapporteur, special relationship, special relativity, special resolution, special retainer, special rights, special saloon, special sauce, special school, special service request, special service requirement, special session, special situation, special snowflake, special snowflake syndrome, special someone, special stage, special team, special teamer, specialty, special unitary group, special verdict, special ward, special warranty deed, suicide special, very special episode Disambiguation of 'of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities': 1 1 45 45 1 1 6 0 0

Noun

IPA: /ˈspɛʃ.əl/ Audio: en-us-special.ogg [US] Forms: specials [plural]
enPR: spĕʹshəl Rhymes: -ɛʃəl Etymology: From Middle English *special, especial, especiall, from Old French especial (whence also French spécial), from Latin speciālis (from speciēs). In this sense displaced native Old English synderlīċ. Doublet of especial. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*speḱ-}} [Template:root], {{inh|en|enm|*special}} Middle English *special, {{m|enm|especial}} especial, {{m|enm|especiall}} especiall, {{der|en|fro|especial}} Old French especial, {{cog|fr|spécial}} French spécial, {{der|en|la|speciālis}} Latin speciālis, {{m|la|speciēs}} speciēs, {{ncog|ang|synderlīċ}} Old English synderlīċ, {{doublet|en|especial}} Doublet of especial Head templates: {{en-noun}} special (plural specials)
  1. A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered. Synonyms: offer Translations (A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered): промоция (promocija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 促銷 (Chinese Mandarin), 促销 (cùxiāo) (Chinese Mandarin), 特惠 (tèhuì) (Chinese Mandarin), sleva (Czech), aanbieding [feminine] (Dutch), erikoistarjous (Finnish), solde (French), Sonderangebot (German), προσφορά (prosforá) [feminine] (Greek), מבצע (mivtsá) [masculine] (Hebrew), akció (Hungarian), árleszállítás (Hungarian), スペシャル (supesharu) (Japanese), 스페셜 (seupesyeol) (Korean), tawaran khas (Malay), tawaran istimewa (Malay), oferta [feminine] (Portuguese), распрода́жа (rasprodáža) [feminine] (Russian), zľava (Slovak), oferta [feminine] (Spanish), specialerbjudande [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-special-en-noun-o-vWdXQ4 Disambiguation of 'A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered': 87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1
  2. One of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price at a restaurant.
    Sense id: en-special-en-noun-FV6tctHs
  3. (broadcasting) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series. Categories (topical): Broadcasting Translations ((TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series): 特輯 (Chinese Mandarin), 特辑 (tèjí) (Chinese Mandarin), 專輯 (Chinese Mandarin), 专辑 (zhuānjí) (Chinese Mandarin), erikoisjakso (Finnish), erikoislähetys (Finnish), Sondersendung (German), έκτακτος (éktaktos) [masculine] (Greek), פרק מיוחד (pérek meyukhád) [masculine] (Hebrew), ספיישל (spéyshel) [masculine] (Hebrew), különkiadás (Hungarian), スペシャル (supesharu) (Japanese), 스페셜 (seupesyeol) (Korean), विशेष कार्यक्रम (viśeṣ kāryakram) [masculine] (Marathi), specialavsnitt [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-special-en-noun-tIbWvZ2p Topics: broadcasting, media Disambiguation of '(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series': 1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1
  4. (Britain, colloquial) A special constable. Tags: Britain, colloquial
    Sense id: en-special-en-noun-yzHGa5CS Categories (other): British English
  5. Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.
    Sense id: en-special-en-noun-jwrFpaTM
  6. Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient.
    Sense id: en-special-en-noun--6Fhx-KM Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 2 8 10 12 3 3 1 1 7 7 1 7 5 11 2 3 3 3 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 13 2 8 10 11 3 3 1 1 6 6 1 6 5 11 2 3 4 3
  7. (journalism) A correspondent; a journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back. Categories (topical): Mass media
    Sense id: en-special-en-noun-k5dHqrM9 Topics: journalism, media
  8. (journalism) A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent. Categories (topical): Mass media
    Sense id: en-special-en-noun-o82STPpu Topics: journalism, media
  9. (theater) A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage. Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-special-en-noun-NeRIGssJ Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb

IPA: /ˈspɛʃ.əl/ Audio: en-us-special.ogg [US] Forms: specials [present, singular, third-person], specialing [participle, present], specialling [participle, present], specialed [participle, past], specialed [past], specialled [participle, past], specialled [past]
enPR: spĕʹshəl Rhymes: -ɛʃəl Etymology: From Middle English *special, especial, especiall, from Old French especial (whence also French spécial), from Latin speciālis (from speciēs). In this sense displaced native Old English synderlīċ. Doublet of especial. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*speḱ-}} [Template:root], {{inh|en|enm|*special}} Middle English *special, {{m|enm|especial}} especial, {{m|enm|especiall}} especiall, {{der|en|fro|especial}} Old French especial, {{cog|fr|spécial}} French spécial, {{der|en|la|speciālis}} Latin speciālis, {{m|la|speciēs}} speciēs, {{ncog|ang|synderlīċ}} Old English synderlīċ, {{doublet|en|especial}} Doublet of especial Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=specialled|pres_ptc2=specialling}} special (third-person singular simple present specials, present participle specialing or specialling, simple past and past participle specialed or specialled)
  1. (nursing) To supervise a patient one-on-one.
    Sense id: en-special-en-verb-HIa0loJi

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "specialise"
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      "word": "special licence"
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          "ref": "2004, George Carlin, “PLEASE DON'T SAY THAT”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →OCLC, →OL, page 132",
          "text": "EVERY CHILD IS SPECIAL\nAn empty and meaningless sentiment. What about every adult? Isn't every adult special? And if not, then at what age does a person go from being special to being not-so-special? And if every adult is also special, then that means all people are special and the idea has no meaning.",
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          "word": "ထူး"
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          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "განსაკუთრებული"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
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          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
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          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
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          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "khas"
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          "word": "speisialta"
        },
        {
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          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "ar leith"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
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          "word": "speciale"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
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          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
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        {
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          "code": "ja",
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          "word": "特殊な"
        },
        {
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          "word": "арнайы"
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        {
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        {
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          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "ពិសេស"
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          "word": "특수하다"
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        {
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          "word": "taybet"
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          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "ພິເສດ"
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        {
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          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
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          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
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        {
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          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
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          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "poseben",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "посебен"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "istimewa"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "khas"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "khusus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "mr",
          "lang": "Marathi",
          "roman": "viśeṣ",
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          "word": "विशेष"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "mn",
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          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "тусгай"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "nv",
          "lang": "Navajo",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "spéshelígíí"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
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          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "spesial"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "nn",
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          "word": "spesiell"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "nn",
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          "word": "especial"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ang",
          "lang": "Old English",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "synderlīċ"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ps",
          "lang": "Pashto",
          "roman": "maxsús",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "مخصوص"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ps",
          "lang": "Pashto",
          "roman": "xās",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "خاص"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ps",
          "lang": "Pashto",
          "roman": "xosusí",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "خصوصي"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "viže",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "ویژه"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "xâs",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "خاص"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "maxsus",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "مخصوص"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "pdt",
          "lang": "Plautdietsch",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "besonda"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "wyjątkowy"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "osobliwy"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "especial"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "special"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "osóbyj",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "осо́бый"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "osóbennyj",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "осо́бенный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "speciálʹnyj",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "специа́льный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "sònraichte"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
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          "word": "àraidh"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "air leth"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
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          ],
          "word": "по́себан"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "спе̏ција̄лан"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "tags": [
            "Roman"
          ],
          "word": "póseban"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "tags": [
            "Roman"
          ],
          "word": "spȅcijālan"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "špeciálny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "zvláštny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "poseben"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "dsb",
          "lang": "Lower Sorbian",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "wósebny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "especial"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "sw",
          "lang": "Swahili",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "maalum"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "speciell"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "särskild"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "tg",
          "lang": "Tajik",
          "roman": "viža",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "вижа"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "tg",
          "lang": "Tajik",
          "roman": "xos",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "хос"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "tg",
          "lang": "Tajik",
          "roman": "maxsus",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "махсус"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "tg",
          "lang": "Tajik",
          "roman": "alohida",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "алоҳида"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "tt",
          "lang": "Tatar",
          "roman": "maxsus",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "махсус"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "roman": "pí-sèet",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "พิเศษ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "özel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "has"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "tk",
          "lang": "Turkmen",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "aýratyn"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "osoblývyj",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "особли́вий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "speciálʹnyj",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "спеціа́льний"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "výjimkovyj",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "ви́їмковий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ur",
          "lang": "Urdu",
          "roman": "xās",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "خاص"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ur",
          "lang": "Urdu",
          "roman": "maxsūs",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "مخصوص"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ug",
          "lang": "Uyghur",
          "roman": "alahide",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "ئالاھىدە"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ug",
          "lang": "Uyghur",
          "roman": "xas",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "خاس"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "uz",
          "lang": "Uzbek",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "maxsus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "uz",
          "lang": "Uzbek",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "alohida"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "uz",
          "lang": "Uzbek",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "xos"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "alt": "特別",
          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "đặc biệt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "arbennig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "yi",
          "lang": "Yiddish",
          "roman": "spetsyel",
          "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
          "word": "ספּעציעל"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Everyone is special to someone.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "his special friend of many years, Bill",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      "id": "en-special-en-adj-jXaCszS1",
      "links": [
        [
          "dear",
          "dear"
        ],
        [
          "beloved",
          "beloved"
        ]
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "hatuk",
          "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
          "word": "հատուկ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "specialen",
          "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
          "word": "специален"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "ljubim",
          "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
          "word": "любим"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
          "word": "especial"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "géwài",
          "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
          "word": "格外"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
          "word": "jedinečný"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
          "word": "speciaal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
          "word": "speciala"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
          "word": "eriline"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
          "word": "pidetty"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
          "word": "erityinen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
          "word": "tietty"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
          "word": "particulier"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "gansaḳutrebuli",
          "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
          "word": "განსაკუთრებული"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "5 81 2 2 3 3 2 2 1",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "gamorčeuli",
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        {
          "text": "What do you mean, you don't understand the sign? What are you, special?",
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          "sense": "constituting or relating to a species",
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          "text": "For the few times the U.S. Supreme Court has to actually try a case, they will appoint a special master to do so."
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          "ref": "2020 March 19, I. D. Oro, Mexico Wall 130, I. D. Oro, page 136",
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          "text": "“They're special brownies,” said Rosie. Special brownies! Of course they were special! They were perfect and delicious! What a great word to describe them! Rosie caught on that Lulu had not caught on. “Special brownies. Happy brownies. […] They're the ones that have weed in them.”",
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      "word": "police special"
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          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
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          "roman": "promocija",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "промоция"
        },
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          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "word": "促銷"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
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          "roman": "cùxiāo",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "word": "促销"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "tèhuì",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "word": "特惠"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "word": "sleva"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "aanbieding"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "word": "erikoistarjous"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "word": "solde"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "word": "Sonderangebot"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "prosforá",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "προσφορά"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "mivtsá",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "מבצע"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "word": "akció"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "word": "árleszállítás"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "supesharu",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "word": "スペシャル"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "seupesyeol",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "word": "스페셜"
        },
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          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "word": "tawaran khas"
        },
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          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
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          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "word": "tawaran istimewa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
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          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "oferta"
        },
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          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "rasprodáža",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "распрода́жа"
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          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
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          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
          "word": "zľava"
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          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
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          ],
          "word": "oferta"
        },
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          "_dis1": "87 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 1",
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          "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
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        {
          "text": "Did you see the Christmas special?",
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        }
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        "Unusual or exceptional episode of a series."
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        "(broadcasting) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series."
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        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
          "word": "特輯"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "tèjí",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
          "word": "特辑"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
          "word": "專輯"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "zhuānjí",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
          "word": "专辑"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
          "word": "erikoisjakso"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
          "word": "erikoislähetys"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
          "word": "Sondersendung"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "éktaktos",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "έκτακτος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "pérek meyukhád",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "פרק מיוחד"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "spéyshel",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ספיישל"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
          "word": "különkiadás"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
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          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "supesharu",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
          "word": "スペシャル"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "seupesyeol",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
          "word": "스페셜"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
          "code": "mr",
          "lang": "Marathi",
          "roman": "viśeṣ kāryakram",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "विशेष कार्यक्रम"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 89 3 1 2 2 1 1",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
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          ],
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        }
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          "ref": "1919, Fred W. Leigh, Charles Collins (lyrics and music), “My Old Man”performed by Marie Lloyd",
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        "(Britain, colloquial) A special constable."
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      ]
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          "text": "Thousands came to see the special that carried the President's coffin.",
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        "Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled."
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          "_dis": "13 2 8 10 11 3 3 1 1 6 6 1 6 5 11 2 3 4 3",
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            "Entries with topic categories using raw markup",
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          ],
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        "Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient."
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        [
          "unlicensed",
          "unlicensed"
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        ],
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          "specific",
          "specific"
        ],
        [
          "individual",
          "individual"
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          "patient"
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        "A correspondent; a journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back."
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        [
          "journalism",
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        ],
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          "correspondent",
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        ],
        [
          "journalist",
          "journalist"
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        "(journalism) A correspondent; a journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back."
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        "A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent."
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        [
          "journalism",
          "journalism"
        ],
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        ]
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        "(journalism) A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent."
      ],
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        "media"
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          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
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            "Art",
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            "Culture",
            "Society",
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        {
          "ref": "2009, Steven Shelley, A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, page 132",
          "text": "In addition to followspots, there will be three frontlight specials on Autoyokes hung on the truss to provide frontlight specials.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2009, Jennifer Bringle, Lighting, page 23",
          "text": "The first is a special—a single lighting instrument that lights a particular spot on the stage. Specials generally have no color, or a more saturated color, allowing them to stand out through other lighting onstage.",
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        }
      ],
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        "A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage."
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        [
          "theater",
          "theater"
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        [
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          "illuminate"
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        "(theater) A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "theater"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈspɛʃ.əl/"
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      "enpr": "spĕʹshəl"
    }
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}
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      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
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    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English verbs",
    "Requests for review of French translations",
    "Requests for review of Georgian translations",
    "Requests for review of Ido translations",
    "Requests for review of Tagalog translations",
    "Requests for review of Telugu translations",
    "Requests for review of Turkish translations",
    "Requests for review of Volapük translations",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛʃəl",
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    "en:Disability"
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      "word": "especial"
    },
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      "word": "especially"
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      "word": "nothing special"
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      "word": "on special"
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      "word": "special agent"
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      "word": "special area"
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      "word": "special-case"
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    {
      "word": "special case"
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    {
      "word": "special character"
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    {
      "word": "special constable"
    },
    {
      "word": "special counsel"
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    {
      "word": "special creation"
    },
    {
      "word": "special damages"
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    {
      "word": "special defense"
    },
    {
      "word": "special delivery"
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    {
      "word": "special drawing right"
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      "word": "special economic zone"
    },
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      "word": "special ed"
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    {
      "word": "special education"
    },
    {
      "word": "special education advocate"
    },
    {
      "word": "special educator"
    },
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      "word": "special effect"
    },
    {
      "word": "special election"
    },
    {
      "word": "special event"
    },
    {
      "word": "special forces"
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    {
      "word": "special fried rice"
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      "word": "special function"
    },
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      "word": "special interest"
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      "word": "special interest group"
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      "word": "specialisation"
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      "word": "specialise"
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      "word": "special issue"
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      "word": "specialist"
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    {
      "word": "speciality"
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      "word": "special lassi"
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    {
      "word": "special licence"
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    {
      "word": "special linear group"
    },
    {
      "word": "specially"
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    {
      "word": "special master"
    },
    {
      "word": "special measures"
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    {
      "word": "special military operation"
    },
    {
      "word": "special move"
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    {
      "word": "specialness"
    },
    {
      "word": "Special Olympics"
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    {
      "word": "special ops"
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    {
      "word": "special order sale"
    },
    {
      "word": "special pleader"
    },
    {
      "word": "special pleading"
    },
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      "word": "special proceeding"
    },
    {
      "word": "special prosecutor"
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    {
      "word": "special rapporteur"
    },
    {
      "word": "special relationship"
    },
    {
      "word": "special relativity"
    },
    {
      "word": "special resolution"
    },
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      "word": "special retainer"
    },
    {
      "word": "special rights"
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    {
      "word": "special saloon"
    },
    {
      "word": "special sauce"
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    {
      "word": "special school"
    },
    {
      "word": "special service request"
    },
    {
      "word": "special service requirement"
    },
    {
      "word": "special session"
    },
    {
      "word": "special situation"
    },
    {
      "word": "special snowflake"
    },
    {
      "word": "special snowflake syndrome"
    },
    {
      "word": "special someone"
    },
    {
      "word": "special stage"
    },
    {
      "word": "special team"
    },
    {
      "word": "special teamer"
    },
    {
      "word": "specialty"
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    {
      "word": "special unitary group"
    },
    {
      "word": "special verdict"
    },
    {
      "word": "special ward"
    },
    {
      "word": "special warranty deed"
    },
    {
      "word": "suicide special"
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    {
      "word": "very special episode"
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        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*speḱ-"
      },
      "expansion": "[Template:root]",
      "name": "root"
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      "expansion": "Middle English *special",
      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
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      },
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "m"
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fro",
        "3": "especial"
      },
      "expansion": "Old French especial",
      "name": "der"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "spécial"
      },
      "expansion": "French spécial",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "speciālis"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin speciālis",
      "name": "der"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "speciēs"
      },
      "expansion": "speciēs",
      "name": "m"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "synderlīċ"
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      "name": "ncog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "especial"
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      "name": "doublet"
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English *special, especial, especiall, from Old French especial (whence also French spécial), from Latin speciālis (from speciēs). In this sense displaced native Old English synderlīċ. Doublet of especial.",
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    {
      "form": "more special",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specialer",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most special",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "specialest",
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        "superlative"
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      "args": {
        "1": "more",
        "2": "er"
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        {
          "text": "a special episode of a television series",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "her special blend of spices",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Why are you standing up in your seat? What are you, special?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2004, George Carlin, “PLEASE DON'T SAY THAT”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →OCLC, →OL, page 132",
          "text": "EVERY CHILD IS SPECIAL\nAn empty and meaningless sentiment. What about every adult? Isn't every adult special? And if not, then at what age does a person go from being special to being not-so-special? And if every adult is also special, then that means all people are special and the idea has no meaning.",
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        "Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality."
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          "unique",
          "unique"
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          "unusual",
          "unusual"
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Everyone is special to someone.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "his special friend of many years, Bill",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Of particular value or interest; dear; beloved."
      ],
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        [
          "dear",
          "dear"
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        [
          "beloved",
          "beloved"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English euphemisms",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "special education, special needs",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "He goes to a special school.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "disabilities",
          "disability"
        ],
        [
          "learning",
          "learning disability"
        ],
        [
          "intellectual disabilities",
          "intellectual disability"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(euphemistic) Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities."
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        "euphemistic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English derogatory terms",
        "English euphemisms",
        "English offensive terms",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "What do you mean, you don't understand the sign? What are you, special?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities.",
        "Stupid, lacking intelligence."
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        [
          "disabilities",
          "disability"
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        [
          "learning",
          "learning disability"
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        [
          "intellectual disabilities",
          "intellectual disability"
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          "derogatory"
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          "Stupid",
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          "intelligence",
          "intelligence"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(euphemistic) Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities.",
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        "broadly",
        "derogatory",
        "euphemistic",
        "offensive",
        "often"
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
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        {
          "text": "Having seven dark spots is a special property unique to Coccinella septempunctata.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Constituting or relating to a species."
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          "species"
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        {
          "word": "specific"
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Chief in excellence."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "en:Military"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "special forces, special operations",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Of or related to unconventional warfare."
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        [
          "military",
          "military"
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          "unconventional",
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        "government",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "war"
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        {
          "text": "For the few times the U.S. Supreme Court has to actually try a case, they will appoint a special master to do so."
        },
        {
          "text": "After the Watergate break in, a special prosecutor was appointed."
        }
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        "Appointed specifically to examine a single event or issue."
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        "(law) Appointed specifically to examine a single event or issue."
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        "law"
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      "categories": [
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        {
          "ref": "2012 November 1, Klyde, How To Hide The Smell Of Weed, Lulu.com, page 9",
          "text": "This book will help you to […] • Cook with the confidence that the neighbors won't find out your brownies are 'special' • Never again worry about getting caught growing because someone smelled your garden",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2020 March 19, I. D. Oro, Mexico Wall 130, I. D. Oro, page 136",
          "text": "Then with the rest of the money I use it to pay for the building, maintenance, utilities, up keep, and the special brownies! In addition, I have bongs that the parishioners can use if they forget to bring their own bongs for smoking.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2021 June 15, Laura Heffernan, Sweet Reality, Empress Books",
          "text": "“Jen, when someone offers you 'special' brownies or 'funny' brownies, they have pot in them. You're totally high right now.” Me, high? No way! No one ever offered the nerdy girl drugs. And I'd never, ever accept them.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2021 September 23, Gillian A. Corsiatto, Duck Light, FriesenPress, page 5",
          "text": "“They're special brownies,” said Rosie. Special brownies! Of course they were special! They were perfect and delicious! What a great word to describe them! Rosie caught on that Lulu had not caught on. “Special brownies. Happy brownies. […] They're the ones that have weed in them.”",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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          "marijuana",
          "marijuana"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(euphemistic) Containing drugs, especially marijuana."
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      "ipa": "/ˈspɛʃ.əl/"
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      "rhymes": "-ɛʃəl"
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      "text": "Audio (US)"
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    {
      "code": "sq",
      "lang": "Albanian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "i veçantë"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ḵāṣṣ",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "خَاصّ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ḵuṣūṣiyy",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "خُصُوصِيّ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ary",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ḵaṣṣ",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "Moroccan-Arabic"
      ],
      "word": "خاص"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "hatuk",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "հատուկ"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "xüsusi"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "əlahiddə"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "xas"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "məxsus"
    },
    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "berezi"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "asablívy",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "асаблі́вы"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "spjecyjálʹny",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "спецыя́льны"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "vynjatkóvy",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "вынятко́вы"
    },
    {
      "code": "bn",
      "lang": "Bengali",
      "roman": "biśeś",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "বিশেষ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "osóben",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "осо́бен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "speciálen",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "специа́лен"
    },
    {
      "code": "my",
      "lang": "Burmese",
      "roman": "htu:",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "ထူး"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "especial"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "特別"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "dak⁶ bit⁶",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "特别"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "特別的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "tèbié de",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "特别的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "tèshū de",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "特殊的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "專門的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhuānmén de",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "专门的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "zvláštní"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "speciální"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "speciel"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "speciaal"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "speciala"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "eri-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "erikoinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "omalaatuinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "erikois-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "spécial"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "gansaḳutrebuli",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "განსაკუთრებული"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "sṗecialuri",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "სპეციალური"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "sagangebo",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "საგანგებო"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "speziell"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "Spezial-"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "ungewöhnlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "Sonder-"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "besondere"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "éktaktos",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "έκτακτος"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "m'yukhád",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מיוחד \\ מְיֻחָד"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "yikhudí",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ייחודי"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "xās",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "ख़ास"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "viśeṣ",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "विशेष"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "különleges"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "speciális"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "rendkívüli"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "alkalmi"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "külön-"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "szakmai"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "szak-"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "sérstakur"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "specala"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "khusus"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "istimewa"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "khas"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "speisialta"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "ar leith"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "speciale"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "specifico"
    },
    {
      "alt": "とくべつな",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "tokubetsu na",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "特別な"
    },
    {
      "alt": "とくしゅな",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "tokushu na",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "特殊な"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "arnaiy",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "арнайы"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "arnauly",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "арнаулы"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "pisaeh",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "ពិសេស"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "teukbyeolhada",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "특별하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "teuksuhada",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "특수하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "taybet"
    },
    {
      "code": "ky",
      "lang": "Kyrgyz",
      "roman": "atayın",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "атайын"
    },
    {
      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "roman": "phi sēt",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "ພິເສດ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ltg",
      "lang": "Latgalian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "sovins"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "eximius"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "praecipuus"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "īpašs"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "ypatingas"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "nepaprastas"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "poseben",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "посебен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "istimewa"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "khas"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "khusus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "motuhake"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "viśeṣ",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "विशेष"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "oncgoj",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "онцгой"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "tusgaj",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "тусгай"
    },
    {
      "code": "nv",
      "lang": "Navajo",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "spéshelígíí"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "spesiell"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "spesial"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "spesiell"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "spesial"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "especial"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "synderlīċ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ps",
      "lang": "Pashto",
      "roman": "maxsús",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "مخصوص"
    },
    {
      "code": "ps",
      "lang": "Pashto",
      "roman": "xās",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "خاص"
    },
    {
      "code": "ps",
      "lang": "Pashto",
      "roman": "xosusí",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "خصوصي"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "viže",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "ویژه"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "xâs",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "خاص"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "maxsus",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "مخصوص"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "besonda"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "specjalny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "wyjątkowy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "osobliwy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "especial"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "special"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "osóbyj",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "осо́бый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "osóbennyj",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "осо́бенный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "speciálʹnyj",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "специа́льный"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "sònraichte"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "àraidh"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "air leth"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "по́себан"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ],
      "word": "спе̏ција̄лан"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "Roman"
      ],
      "word": "póseban"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "Roman"
      ],
      "word": "spȅcijālan"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "špeciálny"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "zvláštny"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "poseben"
    },
    {
      "code": "dsb",
      "lang": "Lower Sorbian",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "wósebny"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "especial"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "maalum"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "speciell"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "särskild"
    },
    {
      "code": "tg",
      "lang": "Tajik",
      "roman": "viža",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "вижа"
    },
    {
      "code": "tg",
      "lang": "Tajik",
      "roman": "xos",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "хос"
    },
    {
      "code": "tg",
      "lang": "Tajik",
      "roman": "maxsus",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "махсус"
    },
    {
      "code": "tg",
      "lang": "Tajik",
      "roman": "alohida",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "алоҳида"
    },
    {
      "code": "tt",
      "lang": "Tatar",
      "roman": "maxsus",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "махсус"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "pí-sèet",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "พิเศษ"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "özel"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "has"
    },
    {
      "code": "tk",
      "lang": "Turkmen",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "aýratyn"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "osoblývyj",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "особли́вий"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "speciálʹnyj",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "спеціа́льний"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "výjimkovyj",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "ви́їмковий"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "xās",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "خاص"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "maxsūs",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "مخصوص"
    },
    {
      "code": "ug",
      "lang": "Uyghur",
      "roman": "alahide",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "ئالاھىدە"
    },
    {
      "code": "ug",
      "lang": "Uyghur",
      "roman": "xas",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "خاس"
    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "maxsus"
    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "alohida"
    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "xos"
    },
    {
      "alt": "特別",
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "đặc biệt"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "arbennig"
    },
    {
      "code": "yi",
      "lang": "Yiddish",
      "roman": "spetsyel",
      "sense": "distinguished by a unique or unusual quality",
      "word": "ספּעציעל"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "hatuk",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "հատուկ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "specialen",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "специален"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "ljubim",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "любим"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "especial"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "géwài",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "格外"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "jedinečný"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "speciaal"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "speciala"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "eriline"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "pidetty"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "erityinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "tietty"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "particulier"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "gansaḳutrebuli",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "განსაკუთრებული"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "gamorčeuli",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "გამორჩეული"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "speziell"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "Spezial-"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "Sonder-"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "bestimmt"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "Lieblings-"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "eidikós",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ειδικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "idiaíteros",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ιδιαίτερος"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "m'yukhád",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מיוחד \\ מְיֻחָד"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "különleges"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "specala"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "spesial"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "speciale"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "eximius"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "istimewa"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "spesiell"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "synderlīċ"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "wyjątkowy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "especial"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "dorogój",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "дорого́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ljubímyj",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "люби́мый"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "sònraichte"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "àraidh"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "especial"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "speciell"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "of particular interest or value; certain; dear; beloved; favored",
      "word": "özel"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "m'yukhád",
      "sense": "of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מיוחד \\ מְיֻחָד"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities",
      "word": "kisegítő"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities",
      "word": "speciális"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "estesnâyi",
      "sense": "of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities",
      "word": "استثنایی"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities",
      "word": "speciell"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "osoben",
      "sense": "constituting or relating to a species",
      "word": "особен"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "constituting or relating to a species",
      "word": "zvláštní"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "constituting or relating to a species",
      "word": "druhový"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "constituting or relating to a species",
      "word": "lajityypillinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "eidikós",
      "sense": "constituting or relating to a species",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ειδικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "constituting or relating to a species",
      "word": "jellegzetes"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "constituting or relating to a species",
      "word": "(fajra) jellemző"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vidovój",
      "sense": "constituting or relating to a species",
      "word": "видово́й"
    }
  ],
  "word": "special"
}

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    "English nouns",
    "English terms derived from Latin",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms derived from Old French",
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    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English verbs",
    "Requests for review of French translations",
    "Requests for review of Georgian translations",
    "Requests for review of Ido translations",
    "Requests for review of Tagalog translations",
    "Requests for review of Telugu translations",
    "Requests for review of Turkish translations",
    "Requests for review of Volapük translations",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛʃəl",
    "Rhymes:English/ɛʃəl/2 syllables",
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    {
      "word": "after school special"
    },
    {
      "word": "after-school special"
    },
    {
      "word": "blue-light special"
    },
    {
      "word": "blue-plate special"
    },
    {
      "word": "blue plate special"
    },
    {
      "word": "businessman's special"
    },
    {
      "word": "early bird special"
    },
    {
      "word": "handyman special"
    },
    {
      "word": "handyman's special"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hemingway special"
    },
    {
      "word": "ladies' special"
    },
    {
      "word": "pavement special"
    },
    {
      "word": "police special"
    },
    {
      "word": "Saturday night special"
    },
    {
      "word": "Saturday-night special"
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
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      },
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "spécial"
      },
      "expansion": "French spécial",
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "speciēs",
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        "1": "en",
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English *special, especial, especiall, from Old French especial (whence also French spécial), from Latin speciālis (from speciēs). In this sense displaced native Old English synderlīċ. Doublet of especial.",
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        {
          "text": "We're running a special on turkey for Thanksgiving.",
          "type": "example"
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        "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered."
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        {
          "word": "offer"
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      "categories": [
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "Today's special is our tuna melt on rye.",
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        }
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        "One of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price at a restaurant."
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        "English terms with usage examples",
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "Did you see the Christmas special?",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Unusual or exceptional episode of a series."
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          "broadcasting",
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          "series",
          "series"
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        "(broadcasting) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "broadcasting",
        "media"
      ]
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      "categories": [
        "British English",
        "English colloquialisms",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1919, Fred W. Leigh, Charles Collins (lyrics and music), “My Old Man”performed by Marie Lloyd",
          "text": "And you can't trust a \"Special\" like the old-time copper when you can't find your way home.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "A special constable."
      ],
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        [
          "special constable",
          "special constable"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Britain, colloquial) A special constable."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Britain",
        "colloquial"
      ]
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Thousands came to see the special that carried the President's coffin.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled."
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient."
      ],
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        [
          "unlicensed",
          "unlicensed"
        ],
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          "medicine",
          "medicine"
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          "specific"
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          "individual",
          "individual"
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          "patient",
          "patient"
        ]
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      "categories": [
        "en:Mass media"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A correspondent; a journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "journalism",
          "journalism"
        ],
        [
          "correspondent",
          "correspondent"
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          "journalist",
          "journalist"
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        "(journalism) A correspondent; a journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back."
      ],
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        "journalism",
        "media"
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      "categories": [
        "en:Mass media"
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        "A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent."
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          "journalism",
          "journalism"
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          "dispatch"
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        "(journalism) A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "journalism",
        "media"
      ]
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
        "en:Theater"
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        {
          "ref": "2009, Steven Shelley, A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting, page 132",
          "text": "In addition to followspots, there will be three frontlight specials on Autoyokes hung on the truss to provide frontlight specials.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2009, Jennifer Bringle, Lighting, page 23",
          "text": "The first is a special—a single lighting instrument that lights a particular spot on the stage. Specials generally have no color, or a more saturated color, allowing them to stand out through other lighting onstage.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage."
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          "light"
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        "(theater) A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "entertainment",
        "lifestyle",
        "theater"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈspɛʃ.əl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛʃəl"
    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/En-us-special.ogg",
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        "US"
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    },
    {
      "enpr": "spĕʹshəl"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "promocija",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "промоция"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "word": "促銷"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "cùxiāo",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "word": "促销"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "tèhuì",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "word": "特惠"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "word": "sleva"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "aanbieding"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "word": "erikoistarjous"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "word": "solde"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "word": "Sonderangebot"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "prosforá",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "προσφορά"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "mivtsá",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "מבצע"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "word": "akció"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "word": "árleszállítás"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "supesharu",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "word": "スペシャル"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "seupesyeol",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "word": "스페셜"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "word": "tawaran khas"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "word": "tawaran istimewa"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "oferta"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "rasprodáža",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "распрода́жа"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "word": "zľava"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "oferta"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "specialerbjudande"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "word": "特輯"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "tèjí",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "word": "特辑"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "word": "專輯"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhuānjí",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "word": "专辑"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "word": "erikoisjakso"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "word": "erikoislähetys"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "word": "Sondersendung"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "éktaktos",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "έκτακτος"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "pérek meyukhád",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "פרק מיוחד"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "spéyshel",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ספיישל"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "word": "különkiadás"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "supesharu",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "word": "スペシャル"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "seupesyeol",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "word": "스페셜"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "viśeṣ kāryakram",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "विशेष कार्यक्रम"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "(TV, radio) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "specialavsnitt"
    }
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}

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          "ref": "1905, Shadyside Hospital (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Annual Report, page 27",
          "text": "We have not sent our pupils out on private duty except a very few times, but they have an unusual amount of specialing to do inside.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2015 July 7, Jo-Ann Giandinoto, Karen-leigh Edward, “The phenomenon of co-morbid physical and mental illness in acute medical care: the lived experience of Australian health professionals”, in BMC Research Notes, volume 8, →DOI",
          "text": "Participant three described their personal interest in mental health care: “I have an interest in mental health but I have found that other staff on the surgical ward who have been there for a while… often say I hate specialling these patients…”",
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      "ipa": "/ˈspɛʃ.əl/"
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      "rhymes": "-ɛʃəl"
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      "enpr": "spĕʹshəl"
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}

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