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jack-in-the-box

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒækɪnðəbɒks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jakin ᵺə boks′)

Inflections of 'jack-in-the-box' (n): npl: jack-in-the-boxes

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