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"(rare) An announcer; one employed to deliver a message."
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"ipa": "/ˈbɛ̞ːd(ə)man/"
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"ipa": "/ˈbɛd(ə)man/"
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},
{
"ipa": "/ˈbɛd(ə)man/"
}
],
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}
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