"addresser" meaning in English

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      "roman": "baktā",
      "sense": "a person who gives an address or speech",
      "word": "ବକ୍ତା"
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        "person"
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      "sense": "a person who addresses an object to be delivered",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Versender"
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      "sense": "a person who addresses an object to be delivered",
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      "sense": "a person who addresses an object to be delivered",
      "word": "ପ୍ରେରକ"
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      "word": "gönderen"
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      "word": "endereçador"
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