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"word": "передразнивать"
},
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"roman": "smešnó izobražátʹ",
"sense": "to imitate someone or something for the purpose of satirical humour",
"word": "смешно́ изобража́ть"
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"roman": "prigovorítʹ k tjuremnomu zaključeniju",
"sense": "to be put in prison",
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