See jiggle on Wiktionary
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"lang_code": "ka",
"roman": "nǯɣreva",
"sense": "To shake, rattle, or wiggle",
"word": "ნჯღრევა"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"lang_code": "ka",
"roman": "ǯanǯɣari",
"sense": "To shake, rattle, or wiggle",
"word": "ჯანჯღარი"
},
{
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"lang_code": "izh",
"sense": "To shake, rattle, or wiggle",
"word": "hytissä"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"note": "of restless feet",
"sense": "To shake, rattle, or wiggle",
"word": "hīkaikai"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "To shake, rattle, or wiggle",
"word": "agitar"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "trjastísʹ",
"sense": "To shake, rattle, or wiggle",
"word": "трясти́сь"
}
],
"word": "jiggle"
}
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