See rueful on Wiktionary
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"lang": "German",
"sense": "inspiring pity or compassion",
"word": "kläglich"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "inspiring pity or compassion",
"word": "whakaaroha"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "žálkij",
"sense": "inspiring pity or compassion",
"word": "жа́лкий"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nesčástnyj",
"sense": "inspiring pity or compassion",
"word": "несча́стный"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "inspiring pity or compassion",
"word": "sentir lastima o compasion"
}
],
"word": "rueful"
}
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