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"word": "îngrijorat"
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"word": "осмотрительный"
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"Lecherous."
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"(of a look or smile) Lecherous."
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"word": "подозрителен"
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"roman": "predpazliv",
"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
"word": "предпазлив"
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{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
"word": "nedůvěřivý"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
"word": "opatrný"
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"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
"word": "argwaanend"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
"word": "wantrouwend"
},
{
"code": "de",
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"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
"word": "argwöhnisch"
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"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
"word": "podejrzliwy"
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"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
"tags": [
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"word": "precaut"
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"code": "ro",
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"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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"word": "suspicios"
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"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
"tags": [
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"word": "ezitant"
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"code": "ro",
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"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
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"word": "îngrijorat"
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"code": "ru",
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"roman": "osmotritelʹnyj",
"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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"word": "осмотрительный"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
"word": "receloso"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
"word": "desconfiado"
},
{
"code": "es",
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"sense": "Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something; having reservations or concerns",
"word": "cauteloso"
}
],
"word": "leery"
}
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