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"etymology_text": "From their conical shape, resembling the hats that witches are popularly believed to have worn.",
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"ref": "2018 January 5, “Standard Conditions for On-street (Temporary) Parking Permit”, in City of Newcastle-Parking-Application-Fo/Standard-Conditions-for-on-street-temp-parking-permit-2018.pdf.aspx?lang=en-AU)",
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"ref": "2017 April 6, Rebecca Parish, “No agencies own up as Killara locals search for witches hats owner”, in The Daily Telegraph",
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"ref": "2022 December 28 (last accessed), “Multi-stage fitness”, in NSW Police",
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"(Australia) A traffic cone."
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"ref": "1995, Andrew Geeson, Noddy Annual, Egmont Books, page 51",
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"ref": "2010, Jennifer Weiner, Fly Away Home, Simon and Schuster, page 332",
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},
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"ref": "2017, Cynthia Staton, Life Lived Not Lost: A Journey of Hope, Morgan James Publishing, page 69",
"text": "Immediately Victoria took off her headband that had a witch's hat on it and gave it to the girl. “Now you are a proper witch,” she said. The girl smiled and went out trunk or treating.",
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"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2010, Jennifer Weiner, Fly Away Home, Simon and Schuster, page 332",
"text": "\"Right here,\" said Lizzie, who had a witch's hat perched on her head. Underneath it she wore a loose black sweater, a long, tattered black skirt, black patterned hose, and ankle-high black boots.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2017, Cynthia Staton, Life Lived Not Lost: A Journey of Hope, Morgan James Publishing, page 69",
"text": "Immediately Victoria took off her headband that had a witch's hat on it and gave it to the girl. “Now you are a proper witch,” she said. The girl smiled and went out trunk or treating.",
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"word": "pixaconill"
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"sense": "fungus",
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"word": "zwartwordende wasplaat"
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"word": "Kegeliger Saftling"
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