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"ref": "2020 September 30, “Trump Faces Torrent of Criticism From Fellow Republicans After Failing to Denounce White Supremacy”, in New York Times",
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"(transitive, intransitive, chiefly US) To fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly."
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"To speak insultingly or disrespectfully."
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"(intransitive, obsolete) To speak insultingly or disrespectfully."
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"sense": "to fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly",
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"sense": "to fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly",
"word": "misspreken"
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"sense": "to fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly",
"word": "misparoli"
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"sense": "to fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly",
"word": "versprechen"
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"sense": "to fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly",
"word": "mysspeken"
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"sense": "to fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly",
"tags": [
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"roman": "ogovorítʹsja",
"sense": "to fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly",
"tags": [
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"word": "оговори́ться"
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