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"code": "da",
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"sense": "sibling",
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"word": "enægget tvilling"
},
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"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
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"word": "unuovola ĝemelo"
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"sense": "sibling",
"word": "kembar identik"
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"word": "一卵性双生児"
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"word": "kembar seiras"
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"word": "一卵性双生児"
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