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"word": "յամբ"
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"tags": [
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"sense": "a metrical foot",
"word": "アイアンブ"
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"tags": [
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"sense": "a metrical foot",
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"code": "lt",
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"sense": "a metrical foot",
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"sense": "a metrical foot",
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "a metrical foot",
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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "a metrical foot",
"tags": [
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{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
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