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"ref": "1993, Ana Roca, John M. Lipski, Spanish in the United States:",
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"(of a group) Closely linked or connected, as by a common identity, culture, or bond."
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"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "closely linked or connected, as by a common identity, culture, or bond",
"word": "團結一致的"
},
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"code": "cmn",
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"roman": "tuánjié yīzhì de",
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"word": "团结一致的"
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"alt": "だんけつした",
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"word": "團結一致的"
},
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"code": "cmn",
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"roman": "tuánjié yīzhì de",
"sense": "closely linked or connected, as by a common identity, culture, or bond",
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"sense": "closely linked or connected, as by a common identity, culture, or bond",
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