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"sense": "to become less angry",
"word": "runterkühlen"
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"sense": "to become less angry",
"word": "κατευνάζομαι"
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"sense": "to become less angry",
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"word": "ути́хнуть"
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"sense": "to become less angry",
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"sense": "to become less angry",
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"sense": "to become less angry",
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