"c'est" meaning in French

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          "english": "Time is money.",
          "text": "Le temps, c’est de l’argent.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/s‿ɛ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/s‿ɛt‿/"
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    {
      "homophone": "s’est"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛ"
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  "word": "c'est"
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          "is",
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    {
      "ipa": "/s‿ɛt‿/"
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