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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
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"word": "paikata suhteensa"
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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
"word": "faire amende honorable"
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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
"word": "Genugtuung leisten"
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"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
"word": "jóvátesz"
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"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
"word": "helyrehoz"
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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
"word": "bæta upp"
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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
"word": "bæta"
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"english": "to make amends for",
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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
"word": "bæta fyrir"
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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
"word": "farsi perdonnare"
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"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
"word": "riconciliare"
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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
"word": "expiō"
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"sense": "to repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress",
"word": "compensar"
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