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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "sudden heavy rainstorm",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "skyfall"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "sudden heavy rainstorm",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "störtregn"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "sudden heavy rainstorm",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "spöregn"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "sudden heavy rainstorm",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "hällregn"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "sudden heavy rainstorm",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "ösregn"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "zlýva",
"sense": "sudden heavy rainstorm",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "зли́ва"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "sudden heavy rainstorm",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "torgwmwl"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "sudden heavy rainstorm",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cwmwl yn torri"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "sudden heavy rainstorm",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cwmwl wedi torri"
},
{
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "volknbrokh",
"sense": "sudden heavy rainstorm",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "וואָלקנבראָך"
},
{
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "volknbrokhn",
"sense": "sudden heavy rainstorm",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"plural"
],
"word": "וואָלקנבראָךן"
}
],
"word": "cloudburst"
}
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