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{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "irrīdiculum"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"word": "whakakatanga"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"word": "omeke"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"tags": [
"Jersey",
"feminine"
],
"word": "riselée"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "mačal",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"word": "مچل"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "mazhake",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"word": "مضحکه"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "xande-xeriš",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"word": "خنده خریش"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "xerixe",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"word": "خریخه"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "pośmiewisko"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ludíbrio"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "posméšišče",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "посме́шище"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "hazmerreír"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "driftkucku"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"word": "maskara"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "posmixóvyšče",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "посміхо́вище"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "smixóvyšče",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "сміхо́вище"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "posmixóvysʹko",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "посміхо́висько"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "smixóvysʹko",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "сміхо́висько"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "object of ridicule",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cyff gwawd"
}
],
"word": "laughing stock"
}
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