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{ "forms": [ { "form": "lame", "tags": [ "positive" ] }, { "form": "lamer", "tags": [ "comparative" ] }, { "form": "lamest", "tags": [ "superlative" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "lame", "2": "lamer", "3": "lamest" }, "expansion": "[POS TABLE]", "name": "adj" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "adj", "senses": [ { "examples": [ { "text": "Because I broke my leg and it's in a cast, I'm going to be lame for a while." } ], "glosses": [ "If you are lame you are not able to walk well because of a problem with one's feet or legs. This term could sometimes cause offense." ] }, { "categories": [ "Slang" ], "examples": [ { "text": "He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party." } ], "glosses": [ "If it is lame it is not convincing or believable." ], "raw_tags": [ "slang" ] }, { "categories": [ "Slang" ], "examples": [ { "text": "He kept telling these lame jokes all night." }, { "text": "That party was lame, so we ditched it." } ], "glosses": [ "Something that is lame is not cool, funny, interesting, fun, or relevant." ], "raw_tags": [ "slang" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "ipa": "/leɪm/", "tags": [ "US", "UK" ] }, { "audio": "en-au-lame.ogg", "tags": [ "Australia" ] }, { "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-lame.wav", "tags": [ "UK" ] } ], "word": "lame" }
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