See deplete on Wiktionary
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"word": "demesir"
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "reduce the amount of or remove",
"word": "exaurir"
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"code": "pt",
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"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "reduce the amount of or remove",
"word": "esgotar"
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "reduce the amount of or remove",
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"sense": "reduce the amount of or remove",
"word": "очища́ть"
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"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "bloodletting",
"sense": "reduce the amount of or remove",
"word": "производи́ть кровопуска́ние"
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"sense": "reduce the amount of or remove",
"word": "depletar"
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