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"To depart or disappear."
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"(intransitive) To depart or disappear."
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"To become free of certain blemishes."
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"(intransitive, of skin or medical images) To become free of certain blemishes."
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"Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm."
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"(intransitive) Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm."
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"roman": "fàngqíng",
"sense": "of stormy weather: dissipate, become calm",
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"sense": "of stormy weather: dissipate, become calm",
"word": "abrir"
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"(UK, transitive, intransitive) To clean up."
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"sense": "clarify, correct a misconception",
"word": "aufklären"
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"code": "ga",
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"sense": "clarify, correct a misconception",
"word": "fuascail"
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{
"code": "sv",
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"sense": "clarify, correct a misconception",
"word": "klara upp"
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"code": "sv",
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"sense": "clarify, correct a misconception",
"word": "klara ut"
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"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "clarify, correct a misconception",
"word": "uppklara"
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"roman": "fàngqíng",
"sense": "of stormy weather: dissipate, become calm",
"word": "放晴"
},
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"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "of stormy weather: dissipate, become calm",
"word": "abrir"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "of stormy weather: dissipate, become calm",
"word": "escampar"
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{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "of stormy weather: dissipate, become calm",
"word": "estiñar"
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"sense": "of stormy weather: dissipate, become calm",
"word": "clarear"
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"sense": "of stormy weather: dissipate, become calm",
"word": "aufklaren"
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"sense": "of stormy weather: dissipate, become calm",
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"sense": "of stormy weather: dissipate, become calm",
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"word": "uspokajać się"
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"sense": "of stormy weather: dissipate, become calm",
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"word": "uspokoić się"
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"sense": "of stormy weather: dissipate, become calm",
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"word": "clear up"
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