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{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "in the style of",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "-isk"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "in the style of",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "-iskt"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "in the style of",
"word": "-aktig"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "... shì de",
"sense": "resembling",
"word": "-似的"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "resembling",
"word": "-agtig"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "resembling",
"word": "-lignende"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "resembling",
"word": "-esk"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "resembling",
"word": "-eca"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "resembling",
"word": "-simila"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "resembling",
"word": "-ŝajna"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "resembling",
"word": "-mainen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "resembling",
"word": "-esque"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "resembling",
"word": "-szerű"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "resembling",
"word": "-esco"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "-podóbnyj",
"sense": "resembling",
"word": "-подо́бный"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "resembling",
"word": "-esco"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "resembling",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "-lik"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "resembling",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "-likt"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "resembling",
"word": "-aktig"
}
],
"word": "-esque"
}
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