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"sense": "at one's disposal",
"word": "sous la main"
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"roman": "kayyil",
"sense": "at one's disposal",
"word": "കയ്യിൽ"
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"sense": "held in the hand",
"word": "en main"
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"sense": "held in the hand",
"word": "in mano"
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"roman": "kayyil",
"sense": "held in the hand",
"word": "കയ്യിൽ"
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"sense": "under control",
"word": "in mano"
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"code": "la",
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"word": "sub frenō"
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"sense": "under control",
"word": "in frenīs"
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"roman": "kayyil",
"sense": "under control",
"word": "കയ്യിൽ"
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"word": "in hand"
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