word-vault/dist/data/cards/da/darling.json

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{
    "term": "darling",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a way of addressing somebody that you love",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "What's the matter, darling?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I love you too, my darling."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a person who is very friendly and kind",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You are a darling, Hugo."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a person who is especially liked and very popular",
            "sensetop": "the darling of somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She is the darling of the newspapers and can do no wrong."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdɑːlɪŋ/",
                "audio": "da/darling/darling__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/",
                "audio": "da/darling/darling__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English dēorling (see dear, -ling)."
}