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"sense": "evoking sadness",
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"sense": "evoking sadness",
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"sense": "evoking sadness",
"word": "dolorôs"
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"lang": "German",
"sense": "evoking sadness",
"word": "traurig"
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"sense": "evoking sadness",
"word": "trübsinnig"
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"word": "acaointeach"
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"word": "whakapōuri"
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"sense": "evoking sadness",
"word": "ско́рбный"
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"sense": "evoking sadness",
"word": "жа́лобный"
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"sense": "evoking sadness",
"word": "brònach"
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"sense": "evoking sadness",
"word": "triste"
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"sense": "evoking sadness",
"word": "cabizbajo"
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