See caustic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"word": "cáustico"
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"code": "de",
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"sense": "envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object",
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"word": "Kaustik"
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"sense": "envelope of reflected or refracted rays of light for a given surface or object",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "caustica"
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],
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