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"sense": "appear in one's thoughts",
"word": "tulla mieleen"
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"word": "muistua mieleen"
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"sense": "appear in one's thoughts",
"word": "venir à l’esprit"
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"sense": "appear in one's thoughts",
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"sense": "appear in one's thoughts",
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"sense": "appear in one's thoughts",
"word": "kowhana"
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"sense": "appear in one's thoughts",
"word": "totoko"
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"sense": "appear in one's thoughts",
"word": "wheriko"
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"sense": "appear in one's thoughts",
"word": "on mōd berinnan"
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"roman": "prixodítʹ na um",
"sense": "appear in one's thoughts",
"word": "приходи́ть на ум"
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "prixodítʹ v gólovu",
"sense": "appear in one's thoughts",
"word": "приходи́ть в го́лову"
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"code": "gd",
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"sense": "appear in one's thoughts",
"word": "buail an ceann"
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"sense": "appear in one's thoughts",
"word": "ocurrir"
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"code": "ta",
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"sense": "appear in one's thoughts",
"word": "தோன்று"
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"word": "spring to mind"
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