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<lex_filenum>02<lex_filenum/>
<word lex_id="0">piecemeal<word/>
<word lex_id="0">little by little<word/>
<word lex_id="1">bit by bit<word/>
<word lex_id="0">in stages<word/>
<def>a little bit at a time<def/>
<example>the research structure has developed piecemeal<example/>
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