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"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
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"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
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"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
"word": "bichonner"
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"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
"word": "kicsípi magát"
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"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
"word": "agghindare"
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"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
"word": "agghindarsi"
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"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
"word": "mettersi in ghingheri"
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"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
"word": "abbellire"
},
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"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
"word": "azzimare"
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"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
"word": "adornare"
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"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
"word": "しゃれる"
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"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
"word": "멋부리다"
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"roman": "prixorášivatʹsja",
"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
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"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
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"sense": "to dress smartly, elegantly",
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"word": "puccba vág"
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