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"word": "tra poco"
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},
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"word": "kort"
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"ref": "2009, Susanne James, The Millionaire's Chosen Bride, page 147",
"text": "'Well, I still think it was a rather off-hand way for you—for anyone—to behave,' he said shortly.\nSuddenly Melody felt trapped—and annoyed. And she didn't like being spoken to like a child, either.",
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"word": "отры́висто"
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"word": "aviat"
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"word": "en breu"
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"sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
"word": "zanedlouho"
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"sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
"word": "pikaisesti"
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{
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"word": "nopeasti"
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{
"code": "fr",
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"word": "rapidement"
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"code": "ko",
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"word": "금방"
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"code": "mi",
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"word": "ākuara"
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"word": "potopoto"
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"word": "ā kō kō ake nei"
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"word": "ско́ро"
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},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "otrývisto",
"sense": "in an irritable manner",
"word": "отры́висто"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "rézko",
"sense": "in an irritable manner",
"word": "ре́зко"
}
],
"word": "shortly"
}
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