See pressing on Wiktionary
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"sense": "needing urgent attention — see also urgent",
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "needing urgent attention — see also urgent",
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"sense": "needing urgent attention — see also urgent",
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},
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"code": "la",
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"sense": "needing urgent attention — see also urgent",
"word": "instans"
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"sense": "needing urgent attention — see also urgent",
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"sense": "needing urgent attention — see also urgent",
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{
"code": "es",
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"sense": "needing urgent attention — see also urgent",
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},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "needing urgent attention — see also urgent",
"word": "acuciante"
},
{
"code": "yi",
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"roman": "aylik",
"sense": "needing urgent attention — see also urgent",
"word": "אײַליק"
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"code": "bg",
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"dry cleaning shop, a dry-cleaner's"
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