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"sense": "become detached",
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"sense": "become detached",
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"sense": "become detached",
"word": "sich ablösen"
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"word": "sich lösen"
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"word": "sich loslösen"
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"word": "abfallen"
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"roman": "kalkmak",
"sense": "become detached",
"word": "قالقمق"
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"sense": "to have some success",
"word": "vyjít"
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"roman": "udavatʹsja",
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"word": "удаваться"
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