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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "neopisújemyj",
"sense": "beyond expression",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "неопису́емый"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "beyond expression",
"word": "inefable"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "beyond expression",
"word": "obeskrivlig"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "beyond expression",
"word": "outsäglig"
},
{
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "ceppalēni",
"sense": "beyond expression",
"word": "చెప్పలేని"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "beyond expression",
"word": "anlatılmaz"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "nevymóvnyj",
"sense": "beyond expression",
"word": "невимо́вний"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "beyond expression",
"word": "anhraethol"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
"word": "taboe"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
"word": "onnoembaar"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
"word": "geheiligd"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
"word": "tabou"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
"word": "inexprimable"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
"word": "sacré"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
"word": "unevnelig"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
"word": "ten, którego imienia się nie wymienia"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
"word": "onämnbar"
},
{
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "cepparāni",
"sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
"word": "చెప్పరాని"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "forbidden to be uttered",
"word": "ağza alınmaz"
}
],
"word": "ineffable"
}
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