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"sense": "in an abnormal manner",
"word": "poissa raiteiltaan"
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"sense": "in an abnormal manner",
"word": "út af sporinu"
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"sense": "in an abnormal manner",
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"ref": "2009 July 13, Ed Bentley, “Lenin 1, Tsar Nicholas 0 – but Sheremetyevo-3”, in Moscow News",
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"ref": "2022 August 10, Mel Holley, “Network News: Question marks over TransPennine upgrade spending”, in RAIL, number 963, page 24",
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"(idiomatic) Off the intended path."
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