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"sense": "large conurbation",
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"word": "megalópole"
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"tags": [
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"word": "μεγαλούπολη"
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"code": "hu",
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"sense": "large conurbation",
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"sense": "large conurbation",
"word": "risaborg"
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"sense": "large conurbation",
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"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "large conurbation",
"word": "megalopoli"
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"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "megaroporisu",
"sense": "large conurbation",
"word": "メガロポリス"
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"code": "kk",
"lang": "Kazakh",
"roman": "megapolis",
"sense": "large conurbation",
"word": "мегаполис"
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"code": "kk",
"lang": "Kazakh",
"roman": "ırı qala",
"sense": "large conurbation",
"word": "ірі қала"
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"sense": "large conurbation",
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"word": "megalópole"
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"roman": "megapólis",
"sense": "large conurbation",
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "large conurbation",
"tags": [
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"word": "megalópolis"
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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "large conurbation",
"word": "megalopolis"
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"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "large conurbation",
"word": "kümekent"
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"sense": "large conurbation",
"word": "megapol"
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