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does

1 American  
[dohz] / doʊz /

noun

  1. a plural of doe.

does 2 American  
[duhz] / dʌz /

verb

  1. a third person singular present indicative of do.

does 1 British  
/ dʌz /

verb

  1. a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of do 1

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does 2 British  
/ dʊəs /

noun

  1. taboo a foolish or despicable person

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From BBC

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