See -els on Wiktionary
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"english": "guess, advice, riddle",
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{
"english": "incense, frankincense",
"text": "rēcels",
"translation": "incense, frankincense",
"type": "example"
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{
"english": "mark, sign, aim, marked spot",
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{
"english": "covering, cloak, garment",
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"english": "guess, advice, riddle",
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{
"english": "incense, frankincense",
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"translation": "incense, frankincense",
"type": "example"
},
{
"english": "mark, sign, aim, marked spot",
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"translation": "mark, sign, aim, marked spot",
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{
"english": "covering, cloak, garment",
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{
"english": "burial, sepulchre, tomb",
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