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"word": "anstimmen"
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"sense": "to question and listen attentively to discover a person's opinion",
"word": "thăm dò"
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"word": "ráp vần"
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"sense": "to speak or sing loudly",
"word": "anstimmen"
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{
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"sense": "to speak or sing loudly",
"word": "kêu vang"
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"word": "sound out"
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