See stalk on Wiktionary
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},
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"The stalk of a plant is the stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts."
],
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"UK"
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},
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"ipa": "/stɔːk/",
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]
},
{
"enpr": "stôk",
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"US"
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},
{
"ipa": "/stɔk/",
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"audio": "en-us-ne-stalk.ogg",
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},
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]
},
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},
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"form": "stalked",
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"If you stalk, you approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer."
],
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},
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{
"text": "My ex-girlfriend is stalking me."
}
],
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"If you stalk someone, you try to follow or contact someone constantly, often resulting in harassment."
],
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},
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},
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"The stalk of a plant is the stem or main axis of a plant, which supports the seed-carrying parts."
],
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]
}
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"enpr": "stôk",
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"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/stɔːk/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"enpr": "stôk",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/stɔk/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
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"tags": [
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},
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},
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},
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},
{
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},
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},
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"text": "My ex-girlfriend is stalking me."
}
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},
{
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"UK"
]
},
{
"enpr": "stôk",
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"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/stɔk/",
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"US"
]
},
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]
},
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"audio": "en-us-stalk.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
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},
{
"homophones": [
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"stock"
]
}
],
"word": "stalk"
}
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