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"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
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{
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"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
"word": "prènsil"
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"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
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"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
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"word": "prénsil"
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"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
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"code": "is",
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"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
"word": "grip-"
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{
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"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
"word": "melilit"
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{
"code": "ga",
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"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
"word": "greama"
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{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
"word": "inghreama"
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
"word": "prensile"
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"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
"word": "префатен"
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"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
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"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
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"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
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"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
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{
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"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "cépkij",
"sense": "able to take hold of objects",
"word": "це́пкий"
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