See perceyven in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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[
"gain",
"gain"
],
[
"possession",
"possession"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/pɛrˈsæi̯vən/"
},
{
"ipa": "/pɛrˈsɛːvən/"
},
{
"ipa": "/par-/"
}
],
"word": "perceyven"
}
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