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"sense": "monster in Greek mythology",
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},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "monster in Greek mythology",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "gorgoni",
"sense": "monster in Greek mythology",
"word": "გორგონი"
},
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"word": "Gorgo"
},
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"code": "de",
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"sense": "monster in Greek mythology",
"tags": [
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],
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},
{
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"sense": "monster in Greek mythology",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
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},
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"sense": "monster in Greek mythology",
"word": "ゴルゴン"
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},
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"sense": "monster in Greek mythology",
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"feminine"
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"sense": "monster in Greek mythology",
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],
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],
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"feminine"
],
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"feminine"
],
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