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"sense": "activating lights or igniting a flame",
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],
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},
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"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "osveščénije",
"sense": "activating lights or igniting a flame",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "освеще́ние"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "activating lights or igniting a flame",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "tändning"
},
{
"code": "te",
"lang": "Telugu",
"roman": "veligiñcuṭa",
"sense": "activating lights or igniting a flame",
"word": "వెలిగించుట"
}
],
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"lighting"
],
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}
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"English terms suffixed with -ing",
"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"English terms with audio links",
"English uncountable nouns",
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"English verbal nouns",
"Rhymes:English/aɪtɪŋ",
"Rhymes:English/aɪtɪŋ/2 syllables",
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"en:Metallurgy"
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},
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"rhymes": "-aɪtɪŋ"
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