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},
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},
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"2": "melaninet",
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"5": "melanins",
"6": "melaninets",
"7": "-",
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],
"lang": "Swedish",
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{
"word": "färgämne"
}
],
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{
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"Pages with entries",
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"Swedish neuter nouns",
"Swedish nouns",
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],
"glosses": [
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"links": [
[
"biochemistry",
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],
[
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],
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}
],
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}
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