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"\\spuːks\\"
],
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"Fantôme, spectre."
],
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},
{
"glosses": [
"Apparition (être imaginaire)."
],
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},
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"glosses": [
"Espion."
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}
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"Nègre."
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{
"sense": "fantôme",
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"\\spuːk\\"
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"\\spuːks\\"
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"\\spuːkt\\"
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"\\spuːkt\\"
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"Effrayer, effaroucher."
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"\\spuːks\\"
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{
"glosses": [
"Fantôme, spectre."
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},
{
"glosses": [
"Apparition (être imaginaire)."
]
},
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"Espion."
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}
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"Nègre."
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"\\spuːks\\"
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"singular"
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"\\spuːkt\\"
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"\\spuːkt\\"
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