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"sense": "unsuitable for some particular purpose",
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"word": "ongepast"
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"sense": "unsuitable for some particular purpose",
"word": "ungeeignet"
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"word": "unpassend"
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"sense": "at an inconvenient or inappropriate time",
"word": "ungelegen"
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"word": "unpassend"
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