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}
],
"glosses": [
"third-person singular simple present indicative of wither"
],
"links": [
[
"wither",
"wither#English"
]
],
"tags": [
"form-of",
"indicative",
"present",
"singular",
"third-person"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈwɪð.ɚz/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈwɪð.əz/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
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"tags": [
"UK"
],
"text": "Audio (UK)"
}
],
"word": "withers"
}
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