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"sense": "disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious",
"word": "თავმომაბეზრებელი"
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"word": "გამაღიზიანებელი"
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"word": "გასაბრაზებელი"
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"code": "mi",
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"sense": "disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious",
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