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"ref": "2014, Faye McKnight, Goodnight, Bob, page 9",
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{
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{
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{
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"text": "She asked me to sneak her a phone next month.",
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"_dis1": "5 3 3 0 88",
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"word": "爬"
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"word": "潛行"
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"sense": "to creep",
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"code": "hu",
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"sense": "to creep",
"word": "settenkedik"
},
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"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to creep",
"word": "lopakodik"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to creep",
"word": "intrufolarsi"
},
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"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to creep",
"word": "sgusciare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to creep",
"word": "introdursi"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to creep",
"word": "whakameto"
},
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"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to creep",
"word": "mōtorotoro"
},
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"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to creep",
"word": "whakamomoka"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to creep",
"word": "snike"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to creep",
"word": "esgueirar"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to creep",
"word": "se furișa"
},
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "krástʹsja",
"sense": "to creep",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "кра́сться"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "proskálʹzyvatʹ",
"sense": "to creep",
"tags": [
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"word": "проска́льзывать"
},
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "proskolʹznútʹ",
"sense": "to creep",
"tags": [
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"word": "проскользну́ть"
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "prošmygnútʹ",
"sense": "to creep",
"tags": [
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"word": "прошмыгну́ть"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to creep",
"word": "moverse con sigilo"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to creep",
"word": "smyga"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "yɔ̂ng",
"sense": "to creep",
"word": "ย่อง"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "to creep",
"word": "lẻn"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "otmǎkvam",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "отмъквам"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "tōuná",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "偷拿"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "tōuzǒu",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "偷走"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "pihistää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "näpistää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "ottaa salaa"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "stehlen"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "arraffare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "rubare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "accalappiare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "soffiare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "carpire"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "whakamomoka"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "afanar"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to take something stealthily",
"word": "nalla"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "debna",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "дебна"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "告狀"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "gàozhuàng",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "告状"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "wegsluipen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "piileksiä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "piilotella"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "piileskellä"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "cacher"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "dissimuler"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "masquer"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "planquer"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "mascherare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "dissimulare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "celare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "occultare"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "dissimular"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "esconder"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "esconder"
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{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to hide in a mean or cowardly manner",
"word": "escabullir"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "donosniča",
"sense": "to inform an authority about another's misdemeanours",
"word": "доноснича"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to inform an authority about another's misdemeanours",
"word": "kannella"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to inform an authority about another's misdemeanours",
"word": "laverrella"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to inform an authority about another's misdemeanours",
"word": "antaa ilmi"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to inform an authority about another's misdemeanours",
"word": "ilmiantaa"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to inform an authority about another's misdemeanours",
"word": "vernadern"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to inform an authority about another's misdemeanours",
"word": "verpetzen"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to inform an authority about another's misdemeanours",
"word": "spifferare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to inform an authority about another's misdemeanours",
"word": "spiattellare"
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{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to inform an authority about another's misdemeanours",
"word": "delatar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to inform an authority about another's misdemeanours",
"word": "delatar"
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"text": "I have ordered House Atreides to occupy Arrakis to mine the spice, thus replacing their enemies the Harkonnens. House Atreides will not refuse because of the tremendous power they think they will gain. Then, at an appointed time, Baron Harkonnen will return to Arrakis and launch a sneak attack on House Atreides. I have promised the Baron five legions of my Sardaukar terror troops.",
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