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"forms": [
{
"form": "upper",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "–",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "uppermost",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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"lang_code": "en",
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"parents": [],
"source": "w"
}
],
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{
"text": "The upper floors of the building are for offices and the lower floors for housing."
}
],
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"The upper thing is the one that is in a higher position."
],
"id": "simple-upper-en-adj-d1uTGz3H",
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"usually before a noun"
]
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/ˈʌpə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"sampa": "/\"Vp@/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈʌpɚ/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"sampa": "/\"Vp@`/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us-upper.ogg",
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"tags": [
"US"
]
}
],
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}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "upper",
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]
},
{
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}
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}
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],
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{
"text": "He takes uppers so that he can stay awake all night studying."
}
],
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"A drug that stimulates a body. Uppers give a person energy and lower hunger."
],
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]
}
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"UK"
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"tags": [
"UK"
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},
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"tags": [
"US"
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"US"
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{
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"comparative"
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},
{
"form": "uppermost",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
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{
"text": "The upper floors of the building are for offices and the lower floors for housing."
}
],
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"The upper thing is the one that is in a higher position."
],
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]
}
],
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"ipa": "/ˈʌpə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
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"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈʌpɚ/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
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"US"
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},
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"US"
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},
{
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"plural"
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}
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"text": "He takes uppers so that he can stay awake all night studying."
}
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],
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"UK"
]
},
{
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"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈʌpɚ/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"sampa": "/\"Vp@`/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
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"US"
]
}
],
"word": "upper"
}
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