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"sense": "strong alcoholic drink",
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"sense": "strong alcoholic drink",
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"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "strong alcoholic drink",
"word": "rakia"
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"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "rakija",
"sense": "strong alcoholic drink",
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"sense": "strong alcoholic drink",
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"word": "ра̀кија"
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