"ABC" meaning in All languages combined

See ABC on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /eɪ biː ˈsiː/ Audio: en-us-ABC.ogg [US] Forms: ABC [singular], ABCs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The ABC are the letters of the alphabet
    Sense id: simple-ABC-en-noun-WQCmkOWR
  2. The ABC of something is the most basic thing you have to know about it
    Sense id: simple-ABC-en-noun-V6EIq9Jy
     
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        "The ABC are the letters of the alphabet"
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      "ipa": "/eɪ biː ˈsiː/"
    },
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      "tags": [
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    }
  ],
  "word": "ABC"
}

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      ]
    }
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
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  "senses": [
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        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The ABC are the letters of the alphabet"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The ABC of something is the most basic thing you have to know about it"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪ biː ˈsiː/"
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ABC"
}

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