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},
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{
"text": "The defendant got a lawyer to defend him in court."
},
{
"text": "The lawyer represented the man in court."
}
],
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"A lawyer is an expert in law. A lawyer has the job of standing for other people in court giving them advice about the law."
],
"id": "simple-lawyer-en-noun-5ZS3aaE8",
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}
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"ipa": "/ˈlɔɪ.ɚ/",
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},
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"If someone lawyers, they work as a lawyer or practice law."
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"If someone lawyers, they make arguments that are related to the law."
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"text": "The defendant got a lawyer to defend him in court."
},
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{
"audio": "en-us-lawyer.ogg",
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"US"
]
}
],
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}
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