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"text": "Mother[…]considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom, from which every Kensingtonian held aloof, except on the conventional tip-and-run excursions in pursuit of shopping, tea and theatres.",
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"sense": "capital of Babylonia",
"word": "บาบิโลน"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "capital of Babylonia",
"word": "Babil"
},
{
"code": "vo",
"lang": "Volapük",
"sense": "capital of Babylonia",
"word": "Babylon"
},
{
"code": "vo",
"lang": "Volapük",
"sense": "capital of Babylonia",
"word": "Babülon"
},
{
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "bovl",
"sense": "capital of Babylonia",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "בבֿל"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"Babylon (disambiguation)"
],
"word": "Babylon"
}
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