See backing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "подде́ржка"
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"roman": "pǎlnež",
"sense": "material added behind or underneath",
"word": "пълнеж"
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"word": "tuki"
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"word": "plaque"
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"word": "tartó"
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{
"code": "hu",
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"word": "tábla"
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"code": "hu",
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"word": "állvány"
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"word": "kaupapa"
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"word": "suporte"
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "material added behind or underneath",
"word": "placa"
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"roman": "podkládka",
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"roman": "sǎprovod",
"sense": "(music) Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer",
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"code": "fi",
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