Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A genie who is imprisoned in a lamp, as in the tale of Aladdin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing
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noun
A person who does, or is obliged to do, what they are bid; something that dutifully performs virtually any task.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
A person who works by lamplight, or works with electrical apparatus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
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History
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