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"sense": "An unscrupulous lawyer",
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"masculine"
],
"word": "abogadillo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "An unscrupulous lawyer",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "tinterillo"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "An unscrupulous lawyer",
"word": "brännvinsadvokat"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "An unscrupulous lawyer",
"word": "lagvrängare"
}
],
"word": "pettifogger"
}
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