See desirable on Wiktionary
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"sense": "suitable to be desired",
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"code": "ka",
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"sense": "suitable to be desired",
"word": "სასურველი"
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"sense": "suitable to be desired",
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"sense": "suitable to be desired",
"word": "พึงประสงค์"
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"word": "เป็นที่ต้องการ"
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