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someone
(some|one)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsʌmwʌn/
pronoun
1
an unknown or unspecified person; some person:
there’s someone at the door
someone from the audience shouted out
2
a person of importance or authority:
a small-time lawyer keen to be someone
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