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, -stə-, -shər- also -ˌshī(-ə)r- \Definition of Worcestershire sauce
— called also Worcestershire
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“Worcestershire sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Worcestershire%20sauce. Accessed 14 Jul. 2020.
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