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deary
or dear·ie
[ deer-ee ]
/ ˈdɪər i /
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noun, plural dear·ies.Informal: Sometimes Facetious.
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deary
dearie
/ (ˈdɪərɪ) /
noun
plural dearies informal a term of affection: now often sarcastic or facetious
deary me! or dearie me! an exclamation of surprise or dismay
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