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"sense": "in a ruthless and unfeeling manner",
"word": "a sangre frío"
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"word": "халаднакро́ўна"
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"word": "хладнокръ́вно"
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"sense": "in a ruthless and unfeeling manner",
"word": "a sang freda"
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"roman": "lěngxuè de",
"sense": "in a ruthless and unfeeling manner",
"word": "冷血地"
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"word": "chladnokrevně"
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"sense": "in a ruthless and unfeeling manner",
"word": "med koldt blod"
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"sense": "in a ruthless and unfeeling manner",
"word": "in koelen bloede"
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"word": "koudbloedig"
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"word": "malvarmsange"
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"word": "kylmäverisesti"
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"word": "julmasti"
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"word": "a sangue frío"
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"sense": "in a ruthless and unfeeling manner",
"word": "kaltblütig"
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"sense": "in a ruthless and unfeeling manner",
"word": "εν ψυχρώ"
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"word": "hidegvérrel"
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"sense": "in a ruthless and unfeeling manner",
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"word": "med berått mod"
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