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"word": "quasi corporation"
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"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "počti",
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"word": "почти"
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"sense": "showing likeness",
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},
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"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "ḳvazi",
"sense": "showing likeness",
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},
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"roman": "titkos",
"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "თითქოს"
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"word": "ვაი"
},
{
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"roman": "titkmis",
"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "თითქმის"
},
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "quasi"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
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"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "οιονεί"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "quasi"
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"sense": "showing likeness",
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{
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"ipa": "/kwɑːsi/"
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"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "počti",
"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "почти"
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"word": "kvazaŭ"
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"roman": "ḳvazi",
"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "კვაზი"
},
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"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "titkos",
"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "თითქოს"
},
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"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "vai",
"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "ვაი"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "titkmis",
"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "თითქმის"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "quasi"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "oioneí",
"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "οιονεί"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "quasi"
},
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"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "kvasi-"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "showing likeness",
"word": "cuasi"
}
],
"word": "quasi"
}
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