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"word": "vingt dieux"
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"sense": "expressing anger, frustration",
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"word": "cazzo"
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{
"code": "es",
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"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "expressing anger, frustration",
"word": "chingados"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "expressing anger, frustration",
"word": "mierda"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "expressing anger, frustration",
"word": "me cago en la puta"
},
{
"code": "es",
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"sense": "expressing anger, frustration",
"word": "hostia"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "expressing anger, frustration",
"word": "cojones"
},
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"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "an expression of incredulity",
"word": "merde"
},
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"lang_code": "fr",
"sense": "an expression of incredulity",
"word": "putain"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Māori",
"lang_code": "mi",
"sense": "an expression of incredulity",
"word": "he meho"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "an expression of incredulity",
"word": "mas por que"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "an expression of incredulity",
"word": "boh"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "an expression of incredulity",
"word": "poh"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "an expression of incredulity",
"word": "essa agora"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "an expression of incredulity",
"word": "o caralho"
}
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{
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