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},
{
"rhymes": "-hel"
},
{
"rhymes": "-el"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "kosong"
},
{
"word": "کوسوڠ"
},
{
"word": "sifar"
},
{
"word": "صفر"
},
{
"word": "nol"
},
{
"word": "نول"
},
{
"word": "نيهيل"
}
],
"word": "nihil"
}
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