See reference work on Wiktionary
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"feminine"
],
"word": "obra de referencia (usu. with plural \"obras\")"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"sense": "compendium of information",
"word": "งานอ้างอิง"
}
],
"word": "reference work"
}
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