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"sense": "metallic element with high economic value",
"word": "貴重金屬"
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"sense": "metallic element with high economic value",
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"sense": "metallic element with high economic value",
"word": "béésh ílį́įnii"
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"sense": "metallic element with high economic value",
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"word": "metal preciós"
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"word": "metal szlachetny"
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"sense": "metallic element with high economic value",
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"word": "metal precioso"
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"sense": "metallic element with high economic value",
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"word": "metal prețios"
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"roman": "dragocénnyj metáll",
"sense": "metallic element with high economic value",
"tags": [
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"word": "драгоце́нный мета́лл"
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"sense": "metallic element with high economic value",
"word": "ädelmetall"
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"sense": "metallic element with high economic value",
"word": "โลหะมีค่า"
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"sense": "metallic element with high economic value",
"word": "kim loại quý"
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"sense": "metallic element with high economic value",
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"word": "precious metal"
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