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"word": "waterrat"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "person fond of water sports",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "zwemrat"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "person fond of water sports",
"word": "vesipeto"
}
],
"word": "water rat"
}
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