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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "a self-seeking person",
"word": "oman edun tavoittelija"
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"sense": "a self-seeking person",
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"sense": "a self-seeking person",
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"word": "се́бичник"
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"sense": "a self-seeking person",
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"sense": "a self-seeking person",
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"word": "своекоры́стный челове́к"
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"sense": "a self-seeking person",
"word": "çıkarcı"
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"sense": "a self-seeking person",
"word": "çıkarcı"
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],
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