west by south in English

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          "west-southwest"
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          "code": "fr",
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          "sense": "compass point",
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          "word": "ouest-quart-sud-ouest"
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          "roman": "seibinan",
          "sense": "compass point",
          "word": "西微南"
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          "alt": "西微南",
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  "word": "west by south"
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"west by south" meaning in English

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