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"ref": "1966, “Cool McCool (theme song)”, Bernie Green (music) (Cool McCool (television series)), performed by Bob McFadden:",
"text": "The Owl is flying high, frightening to the eye.\nThe Rattler is nearby, Cool is on the fly.\nDanger is his business.",
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"roman": "žáxlyvyj",
"sense": "scary",
"word": "жа́хливий"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "awful",
"word": "afschuwelijk"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "awful",
"word": "kauhea"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "awful",
"word": "noxento"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "tromaktikós",
"sense": "awful",
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],
"word": "τρομακτικός"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "awful",
"word": "okropny"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "awful",
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"masculine"
],
"word": "straszny"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "strášnyj",
"sense": "awful",
"word": "стра́шный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "užásnyj",
"sense": "awful",
"word": "ужа́сный"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "awful",
"word": "terrible"
}
],
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}
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"en:Fear"
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"examples": [
{
"text": "The scientist was frightening the timid children."
}
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{
"word": "frighten"
}
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"ipa": "/ˈfɹaɪtənɪŋ/"
},
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"ipa": "/ˈfɹaɪtnɪŋ/"
},
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"rhymes": "-aɪtnɪŋ"
}
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}
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