See disbelief on Wiktionary
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},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "katáplixi",
"sense": "astonishment",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "κατάπληξη"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "astonishment",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "surpresa"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "astonishment",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "uimire"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "astonishment",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "surprindere"
}
],
"word": "disbelief"
}
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