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shanghai

/ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/ · 8 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world

  2. verb

    take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship

    The men were shanghaied after being drugged

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