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},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "bring peace, ending fighting",
"word": "whakamārie"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "bring peace, ending fighting",
"word": "whakamāriri"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "bring peace, ending fighting",
"word": "whakamāhaki"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "bring peace, ending fighting",
"word": "whakamahuru"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "bring peace, ending fighting",
"word": "whakarangimārie"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "bring peace, ending fighting",
"word": "whakangehe"
},
{
"code": "ang",
"lang": "Old English",
"sense": "bring peace, ending fighting",
"word": "stillan"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"note": "of fighting or anger",
"roman": "xwâbândan",
"sense": "bring peace, ending fighting",
"tags": [
"informal"
],
"word": "خواباندن"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"note": "of anger",
"roman": "foru-nešândan",
"sense": "bring peace, ending fighting",
"tags": [
"formal"
],
"word": "فرونشاندن"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "bring peace, ending fighting",
"word": "pacificar"
},
{
"code": "scn",
"lang": "Sicilian",
"sense": "bring peace, ending fighting",
"word": "appaciari"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "bring peace, ending fighting",
"word": "pacificar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "bring peace, ending fighting",
"word": "apaciguar"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "bring peace, ending fighting",
"word": "pacificera"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "ukrotjavam",
"sense": "appease",
"word": "укротявам"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "uspokojavam",
"sense": "appease",
"word": "успокоявам"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "appease",
"word": "friedlich stimmen"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "appease",
"word": "whakaepaepa"
}
],
"word": "pacify"
}
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