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"sense": "small amount of salt",
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"sense": "small amount of salt",
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"word": "korreltje zout"
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"sense": "caution (as in take with a pinch of salt)",
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"sense": "caution (as in take with a pinch of salt)",
"word": "með fyrirvara"
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"sense": "caution (as in take with a pinch of salt)",
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"sense": "caution (as in take with a pinch of salt)",
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"word": "dubbio"
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"sense": "caution (as in take with a pinch of salt)",
"word": "klype m or f salt"
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"sense": "caution (as in take with a pinch of salt)",
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"sense": "caution (as in take with a pinch of salt)",
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"word": "предосторо́жность"
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"sense": "caution (as in take with a pinch of salt)",
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"sense": "caution (as in take with a pinch of salt)",
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