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"sense": "male given name",
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"word": "Terence"
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"sense": "male given name",
"word": "Terens"
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"code": "eo",
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"word": "Térence"
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"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"sense": "male given name",
"word": "Terenti"
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"lang": "German",
"sense": "male given name",
"word": "Terenz"
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"sense": "male given name",
"word": "Τερέντιος"
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"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "male given name",
"word": "Turlough"
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"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "male given name",
"word": "Toirdhealbhach"
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"sense": "male given name",
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"sense": "male given name",
"word": "Terenzio"
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"sense": "male given name",
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"sense": "male given name",
"word": "Terêncio"
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"sense": "male given name",
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