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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
"word": "nascondersi dietro un dito"
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
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"word": "испуга́ться"
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
"word": "lâcher"
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"word": "lâcher l’affaire"
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
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{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
"word": "Schiss kriegen"
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
"word": "nascondersi dietro un dito"
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
"word": "جا زدن"
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
"word": "amarelar"
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{
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"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
"word": "acovardar-se"
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"roman": "ispugátʹsja",
"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
"tags": [
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"word": "испуга́ться"
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
"tags": [
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
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"sense": "shy away from a daring task",
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"word": "усра́ться"
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