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"a despicable, shameless person"
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"(figuratively) a despicable, shameless person"
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"ipa": "[me.lɪˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi]",
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"Brazil"
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},
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"ipa": "/meˈljɐ̃.t͡ʃi/",
"tags": [
"Brazil"
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},
{
"ipa": "/me.liˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/",
"tags": [
"Brazil"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[me.lɪˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi]",
"tags": [
"Brazil"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/meˈljɐ̃.t͡ʃi/",
"tags": [
"Brazil"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/me.liˈɐ̃.te/",
"tags": [
"Southern-Brazil"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[me.lɪˈɐ̃.te]",
"tags": [
"Southern-Brazil"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/meˈljɐ̃.te/",
"tags": [
"Southern-Brazil"
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{
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},
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"Brazil"
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},
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"Brazil"
]
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{
"ipa": "/me.liˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/",
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},
{
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},
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"Brazil"
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"ipa": "/me.liˈɐ̃.te/",
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},
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"Southern-Brazil"
]
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{
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"Southern-Brazil"
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},
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"ipa": "/mɨˈljɐ̃.tɨ/",
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}
],
"word": "meliante"
}
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