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"sense": "without an aim",
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"word": "sencele"
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"sense": "without an aim",
"word": "ympäri ämpäri"
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"sense": "without an aim",
"word": "sans but"
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"lang": "French",
"sense": "without an aim",
"word": "au hasard"
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"sense": "without an aim",
"word": "ziellos"
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{
"code": "it",
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"sense": "without an aim",
"word": "senza meta"
},
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"code": "pl",
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"sense": "without an aim",
"word": "bezcelowo"
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"sense": "without an aim",
"word": "bezprzedmiotowo"
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"sense": "without an aim",
"word": "sem rumo"
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"sense": "without an aim",
"word": "à toa"
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"sense": "without an aim",
"word": "fără țintă"
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"sense": "without an aim",
"word": "la întâmplare"
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"word": "бесце́льно"
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"word": "amaçsızca"
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