See certify on Wiktionary
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"sense": "to attest as to",
"word": "certifier"
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"sense": "to attest as to",
"word": "zertifizieren"
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"sense": "to attest as to",
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"sense": "to attest as to",
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"sense": "to attest as to",
"word": "certificare"
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"sense": "to attest as to",
"word": "認証する"
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"word": "인증하다"
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"sense": "to attest as to",
"word": "tiwhikete"
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"sense": "to attest as to",
"word": "certificar"
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"sense": "to attest as to",
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"sense": "to attest as to",
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