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"sense": "profit from a situation",
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"sense": "profit from a situation",
"word": "επωφελούμαι"
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"sense": "profit from a situation",
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"word": "avvantaggiarsi"
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"sense": "profit from a situation",
"word": "makihuhunu"
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"sense": "profit from a situation",
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"sense": "profit from a situation",
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