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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to assemble, congregate",
"word": "zusammenkommen"
},
{
"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"roman": "gaqiman",
"sense": "to assemble, congregate",
"word": "𐌲𐌰𐌵𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "to assemble, congregate",
"word": "tiomsaigh"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to assemble, congregate",
"word": "coeō"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to assemble, congregate",
"word": "conveniō"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "to assemble, congregate",
"word": "sapulcēties"
},
{
"code": "qu",
"lang": "Quechua",
"sense": "to assemble, congregate",
"word": "qilliy"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to assemble, congregate",
"word": "juntarse"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to assemble, congregate",
"word": "concitarse"
},
{
"code": "mww",
"lang": "White Hmong",
"sense": "to assemble, congregate",
"word": "koom siab"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"CEV Cup",
"Paris Volley"
],
"word": "come together"
}
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