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"word": "უპირატესობა"
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"sense": "superiority of influence, power, etc. — see also predominance",
"tags": [
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"sense": "superiority of influence, power, etc. — see also predominance",
"tags": [
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"sense": "superiority of influence, power, etc. — see also predominance",
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"feminine"
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"sense": "superiority of influence, power, etc. — see also predominance",
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