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"word": "стерилизова́ть"
},
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"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "udaljátʹ jaíčniki",
"sense": "remove the ovaries",
"word": "удаля́ть яи́чники"
},
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"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "remove the ovaries",
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"sense": "remove the ovaries",
"word": "esterilizar"
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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "remove the ovaries",
"word": "kastrera"
}
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