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"sense": "possessing poise, having self-confidence",
"word": "im Gleichgewicht"
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"sense": "possessing poise, having self-confidence",
"word": "selbstsicher"
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"sense": "possessing poise, having self-confidence",
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"sense": "possessing poise, having self-confidence",
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