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"forms": [
{
"form": "able",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "abler",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "ablest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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"2": "abler",
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},
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"name": "adj"
}
],
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'm busy tomorrow, so I won't be able to see you."
}
],
"glosses": [
"If someone is able to do something, they can do it."
],
"id": "simple-able-en-adj-tdvwEzVW"
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "She is an able teacher."
}
],
"glosses": [
"If a person is able, the person is good or skillful at what he does."
],
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}
],
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"ipa": "/eɪbl/"
},
{
"sampa": "/eIbl/"
},
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"audio": "en-us-able.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"homophones": [
"Abel"
]
}
],
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}
{
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{
"form": "able",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "abler",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "ablest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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"1": "able",
"2": "abler",
"3": "ablest"
},
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'm busy tomorrow, so I won't be able to see you."
}
],
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"If someone is able to do something, they can do it."
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "She is an able teacher."
}
],
"glosses": [
"If a person is able, the person is good or skillful at what he does."
]
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/eɪbl/"
},
{
"sampa": "/eIbl/"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-able.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
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]
}
],
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}
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