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"(idiomatic) An expression of surprise."
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"word": "jopas jotakin"
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"_dis1": "98 2",
"code": "pl",
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"word": "masz babo placek"
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"sense": "expression of surprise",
"word": "să mor eu"
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"sense": "expression of surprise",
"word": "să fiu al naibii"
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"ref": "2011, Lenka, Ben H. Allen (lyrics and music), “Roll with the Punches”, in Two, performed by Lenka",
"text": "My mechanisms / Of defense are down / And my resistance / Is out on the town / I was alarmed by your attack / This isn't a boxing match / But I'll be damned if I ever let you win",
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"(idiomatic) A vehement asseveration that one will not permit some specified thing to happen."
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"_dis1": "7 93",
"word": "damnedest"
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"_dis1": "7 93",
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"word": "I'll be hanged"
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"sense": "vehement asseveration that one will not permit some specified thing to happen",
"word": "ei missään nimessä"
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"sense": "vehement asseveration that one will not permit some specified thing to happen",
"word": "que je sois pendu"
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"_dis1": "1 99",
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"word": "que je sois maudit"
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"sense": "vehement asseveration that one will not permit some specified thing to happen",
"word": "Dieu me damne"
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"word": "niech mnie diabli"
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"word": "să fiu al naibii"
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"sense": "vehement asseveration that one will not permit some specified thing to happen",
"word": "о́коло"
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"sense": "expression of surprise",
"word": "jopas jotakin"
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"sense": "expression of surprise",
"word": "masz babo placek"
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"sense": "expression of surprise",
"word": "să mor eu"
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"sense": "expression of surprise",
"word": "să fiu al naibii"
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"sense": "expression of surprise",
"word": "о́коло"
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"sense": "vehement asseveration that one will not permit some specified thing to happen",
"word": "ei missään nimessä"
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"sense": "vehement asseveration that one will not permit some specified thing to happen",
"word": "que je sois pendu"
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"lang": "French",
"sense": "vehement asseveration that one will not permit some specified thing to happen",
"word": "que je sois maudit"
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"code": "fr",
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"sense": "vehement asseveration that one will not permit some specified thing to happen",
"word": "Dieu me damne"
},
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"sense": "vehement asseveration that one will not permit some specified thing to happen",
"word": "niech mnie diabli"
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"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "vehement asseveration that one will not permit some specified thing to happen",
"word": "să mor eu"
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"code": "ro",
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"sense": "vehement asseveration that one will not permit some specified thing to happen",
"word": "să fiu al naibii"
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"word": "о́коло"
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"word": "I'll be damned"
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