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{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "perform an exegesis",
"word": "exegieren (etwas)"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "perform an exegesis",
"word": "eksegere"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "perform an exegesis",
"word": "utlegge"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "perform an exegesis",
"word": "eksegere"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "perform an exegesis",
"word": "legge ut"
}
],
"word": "exegete"
}
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