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"code": "kqr",
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},
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"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
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"sense": "insect",
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},
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"code": "knb",
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},
{
"code": "ms",
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"code": "nv",
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"code": "no",
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"sense": "insect",
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],
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},
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"code": "oc",
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},
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"code": "fa",
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"masculine"
],
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"feminine"
],
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"feminine"
],
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],
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"code": "pa",
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"feminine"
],
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],
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"code": "es",
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"code": "su",
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"code": "sw",
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"code": "sv",
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"code": "mvv",
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},
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"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "insect",
"word": "anay"
},
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"code": "tl",
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"sense": "insect",
"word": "bukbok"
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"code": "ta",
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"word": "கறையான்"
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"code": "te",
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"sense": "insect",
"word": "చెద"
},
{
"code": "th",
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"roman": "bplùuak",
"sense": "insect",
"word": "ปลวก"
},
{
"code": "kcg",
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"sense": "insect",
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"code": "uk",
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"masculine"
],
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"code": "vi",
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"sense": "insect",
"word": "mối"
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"code": "vo",
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"sense": "insect",
"word": "tärmit"
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"code": "bdr",
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"code": "wo",
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"code": "zza",
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{
"word": "magnetic termite"
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