See calm before the storm on Wiktionary
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"neuter"
],
"word": "зати́шшя пе́ред бу́рею"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "peredhrózzja",
"sense": "peace before a disturbance or crisis",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "передгро́ззя"
}
],
"word": "calm before the storm"
}
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