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"word": "provokatör"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "one who engages in provocative behavior",
"word": "provokatör"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "provokátor",
"sense": "one who engages in provocative behavior",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "провока́тор"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "agent-provocateur"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts",
"word": "agente provocador"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "undercover agent who incites suspected persons to partake in or commit criminal acts",
"word": "agente provocador"
}
],
"word": "provocateur"
}
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