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"word": "leccarsi i baffi"
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"sense": "to look forward avidly to eating something",
"word": "nuolla huuliaan"
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"sense": "to look forward avidly to eating something",
"word": "se lécher les babines"
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"sense": "to look forward avidly to eating something",
"word": "nyalogatja a szája szélét"
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"word": "se lécher les babines"
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