See bresten in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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[
"attack",
"attack"
],
[
"beat up",
"beat up"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈbɛrstən/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈbarstən/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈburstən/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈbrɛstən/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈbristən/"
}
],
"word": "bresten"
}
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