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"ref": "2003, Marc J. Soares, 100 Hikes in Yosemite National Park Page 21",
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},
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"ref": "2003, Marc J. Soares, 100 Hikes in Yosemite National Park Page 21",
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"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"word": "codardo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"word": "rammollito"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"word": "mollusco"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"word": "coniglio"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"word": "pollo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"word": "merlo"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"word": "cacasotto"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"word": "pisciasotto"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"word": "mammoletta"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"word": "mollaccione"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"word": "vile"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"word": "debole"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"word": "pauroso"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"word": "eunuco"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cienias"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "mięczak"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "fracote"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "bundão"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "slabák",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "слаба́к"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "trjápka",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "тря́пка"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "róxlja",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "ро́хля"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "razmaznjá",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "размазня́"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "mjámlja",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "мя́мля"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "tjufják",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "тюфя́к"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "gubošljóp",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "губошлёп"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nedotjópa",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "недотёпа"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "calzonazos"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "weak, ineffectual person",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "mes"
}
],
"word": "wuss"
}
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"English 1-syllable words",
"English blends",
"English countable nouns",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
"English lemmas",
"English nouns",
"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"English terms with audio links",
"English verbs",
"Rhymes:English/ʊs",
"Rhymes:English/ʊs/1 syllable",
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"2": "wimp",
"3": "puss",
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},
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"name": "blend"
},
{
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"2": "wussy"
},
"expansion": "wussy",
"name": "m"
}
],
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"forms": [
{
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"tags": [
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"singular",
"third-person"
]
},
{
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"tags": [
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"present"
]
},
{
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"past"
]
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{
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"tags": [
"past"
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}
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "verb",
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{
"glosses": [
"Only used in wuss out"
],
"links": [
[
"wuss out",
"wuss out#English"
]
]
}
],
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"ipa": "/wʊs/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ʊs"
},
{
"audio": "En-au-wuss.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/53/En-au-wuss.ogg/En-au-wuss.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/En-au-wuss.ogg",
"tags": [
"Australia"
],
"text": "Audio (AU)"
}
],
"word": "wuss"
}
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