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"word": "细心的"
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"sense": "carefully aware of all circumstances",
"word": "慎重的"
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"word": "forsigtig"
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"sense": "carefully aware of all circumstances",
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"sense": "carefully aware of all circumstances",
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"word": "körültekintő"
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"code": "ru",
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"word": "precavido"
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