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"roman": "metodýčnyj",
"sense": "in an organized manner",
"word": "методи́чний"
},
{
"code": "vo",
"lang": "Volapük",
"sense": "in an organized manner",
"word": "metodik"
},
{
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "metodish",
"sense": "in an organized manner",
"word": "מעטאָדיש"
}
],
"word": "methodical"
}
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