See two-way in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"spaghetti"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(Cincinnati) A serving of Cincinnati chili with spaghetti."
],
"tags": [
"Cincinnati"
]
}
],
"word": "two-way"
}
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