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"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
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"code": "cmn",
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"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
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"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
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"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
"word": "linnunpoikanen"
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"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
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"code": "gl",
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"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
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"code": "ka",
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"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
"word": "ბარტყი"
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"word": "Küken"
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"code": "de",
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"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
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"code": "grc",
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"roman": "neossós",
"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
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],
"word": "νεοσσός"
},
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"code": "hu",
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"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
"word": "fióka"
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"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
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"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
"word": "雛鳥"
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"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
"word": "雛"
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"code": "km",
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"roman": "koun baksəy",
"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
"word": "កូនបក្សី"
},
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"code": "oj",
"lang": "Ojibwe",
"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
"word": "banajaanh"
},
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"code": "pl",
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"sense": "small, young bird that is still confined to the nest",
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"neuter"
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"masculine"
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