"peress" meaning in Maltese

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      "expansion": "peress",
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  "lang": "Maltese",
  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "adv",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Since this type of ghana is improvised, the singers must be capable of thinking quickly.",
          "text": "Peress li din it-tip ta’ għana jkunu improviżżati, l-għannejja jridu jkunu kapaċi jaħsbu malajr.",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pɛˈrɛs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "peress"
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  "pos": "adv",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Since this type of ghana is improvised, the singers must be capable of thinking quickly.",
          "text": "Peress li din it-tip ta’ għana jkunu improviżżati, l-għannejja jridu jkunu kapaċi jaħsbu malajr.",
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/pɛˈrɛs/"
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  "word": "peress"
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