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{
"antonyms": [
{
"english": "regular and even",
"sense": "antonym(s) of",
"word": "unsteady"
},
{
"word": "unsteady"
}
],
"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "go steady"
},
{
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"word": "land of steady habits"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "non-quasi-steady"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "ready, steady, go"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "rock steady"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "rock-steady"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "slow and steady wins the race"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "steadily"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "steadiness"
},
{
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"word": "steady as a rock"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "steady-as-she-goes"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "steady as she goes"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "steady Eddie"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "steady-going"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "steady hand at the tiller"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "steady-handed"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "steady hand on the tiller"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "steady on"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "steady state"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "steady-state"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "steady stater"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "steady state theory"
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "stead",
"3": "y"
},
"expansion": "stead + -y",
"name": "suffix"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "calque",
"2": "calquing"
},
"expansion": "calquing",
"name": "glossary"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "gml",
"3": "-",
"notext": "1"
},
"expansion": "Middle Low German",
"name": "calque"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "dum",
"3": "stēdig",
"notext": "1"
},
"expansion": "Middle Dutch stēdig",
"name": "calque"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fy",
"2": "stadich",
"t": "slow"
},
"expansion": "West Frisian stadich (“slow”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "da",
"2": "stedig"
},
"expansion": "Danish stedig",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "da",
"2": "stadig"
},
"expansion": "stadig",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "da",
"2": "steeg"
},
"expansion": "steeg",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "sv",
"2": "stadig"
},
"expansion": "Swedish stadig",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "is",
"2": "stöðugur"
},
"expansion": "Icelandic stöðugur",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "de",
"2": "stätig"
},
"expansion": "German stätig",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "de",
"2": "stetig"
},
"expansion": "stetig",
"name": "m"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From stead + -y, calquing Middle Low German or Middle Dutch stēdig. Cognate with West Frisian stadich (“slow”), Danish stedig, stadig, steeg, Swedish stadig, Icelandic stöðugur, German stätig, stetig.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "steadier",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "steadiest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "er"
},
"expansion": "steady (comparative steadier, superlative steadiest)",
"name": "en-adj"
}
],
"hypernyms": [
{
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"source": "Thesaurus:steady",
"word": "homogeneous"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:steady",
"word": "orderly"
}
],
"hyponyms": [
{
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"source": "Thesaurus:steady",
"word": "Of sound:"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:steady",
"word": "flat"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:steady",
"word": "level"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:steady",
"word": "monotone"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:steady",
"word": "monotonic"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:steady",
"word": "Change:"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:steady",
"word": "changeless"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:steady",
"word": "immutable"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:steady",
"word": "Other:"
},
{
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"source": "Thesaurus:steady",
"word": "repetitive"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "Hold the ladder steady while I go up.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm."
],
"id": "en-steady-en-adj-n6Mu3HlD",
"links": [
[
"fixed",
"fixed"
],
[
"firm",
"firm"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
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"sense": "firm",
"word": "robust"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "solid"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "untottering"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ṯābit",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "ثابت"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "stabilen",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "стабилен"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "ustojčiv",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "устойчив"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "ferm"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "bébaios",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "βέβαιος"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "dŕṛh",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "दृढ़"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "fermo"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "saldo"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "fidato"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "sicuro"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "stabilis"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "whena"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "stith"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "stedefast"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "stendich"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "estável"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "firm",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "fixat"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "dhīra",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "धीर"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "stadig"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "mân-kong",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "มั่นคง"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "sabit"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 7 3 0 0 9",
"code": "ur",
"lang": "Urdu",
"roman": "sābit",
"sense": "firm",
"word": "ثابت"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "4 31 1 0 2 1 4 20 12 14 7 2 0",
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Personality",
"orig": "en:Personality",
"parents": [
"Mind",
"Human",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object",
"type": "example"
},
{
"ref": "1951 March, E. J. Tyler, “Post-War Recovery on the Netherlands Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 157",
"text": "The rebuilding of damaged stations is proceeding slowly, on account of the shortage of building materials and the pressing needs of housing, but steady progress is being made.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2003, Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices: Inserts Only, page 10",
"text": "During programmed changes, no steady green signal indication or flashing yellow signal indication shall be terminated and immediately followed by a steady red or flashing red signal indication without first displaying the steady yellow signal […]",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute."
],
"id": "en-steady-en-adj-2bc2NW2f",
"links": [
[
"resolute",
"resolute"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"_dis1": "10 84 1 0 0 6",
"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"word": "dogged"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "9 84 1 0 0 6",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"word": "müntəzəm"
},
{
"_dis1": "9 84 1 0 0 6",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "postojanen",
"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"word": "постоянен"
},
{
"_dis1": "9 84 1 0 0 6",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "neotklonen",
"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"word": "неотклонен"
},
{
"_dis1": "9 84 1 0 0 6",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"word": "costante"
},
{
"_dis1": "9 84 1 0 0 6",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"word": "regolare"
},
{
"_dis1": "9 84 1 0 0 6",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"word": "mārō"
},
{
"_dis1": "9 84 1 0 0 6",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"word": "pāmārō"
},
{
"_dis1": "9 84 1 0 0 6",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"word": "rōnaki"
},
{
"_dis1": "9 84 1 0 0 6",
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"word": "stedefast"
},
{
"_dis1": "9 84 1 0 0 6",
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"word": "fèrm"
},
{
"_dis1": "9 84 1 0 0 6",
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"word": "bestendich"
},
{
"_dis1": "9 84 1 0 0 6",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ferm"
},
{
"_dis1": "9 84 1 0 0 6",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"word": "firme"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "a steady ride",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions."
],
"id": "en-steady-en-adj-mDB0c0cj",
"links": [
[
"Smooth",
"smooth"
],
[
"bumpy",
"bumpy"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"_dis1": "21 20 57 0 0 1",
"sense": "smooth, not bumpy",
"word": "fluid"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "raven",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "равен"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "ravnomeren",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "равномерен"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "nan-hbl",
"lang": "Chinese",
"roman": "zh-min-nan",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"tags": [
"Hokkien"
],
"word": "在"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "穩定"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "wěndìng",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "稳定"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "plynulý"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "klidný"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "vakaa"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "lisse"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "stetig"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "uniforme"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "regolare"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"alt": "ちゃくじつ",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "chakujitsu",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "着実"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"alt": "あんていした",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "antei shita",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "安定した"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "māhoi"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "stendich"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ustójčivyj",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "усто́йчивый"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 82 0 0 4",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "liso"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "the steady course of the Sun; a steady breeze of wind",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Regular and even."
],
"id": "en-steady-en-adj-KHZw4iDg",
"links": [
[
"Regular",
"regular"
],
[
"even",
"even"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
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"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "constant"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "ravnomeren",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "равномерен"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "vakaa"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "régulier"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "stetig"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "stabile"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "rōnaki"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "māhoi"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "pāmārō"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "oc",
"lang": "Occitan",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "regular"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "regular"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ustójčivyj",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "усто́йчивый"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "cunbhalach"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "seasmhach"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "firme"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "fijo"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "stályj",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "ста́лий"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 100 0 0",
"code": "ug",
"lang": "Uyghur",
"roman": "muqim",
"sense": "regular and even",
"word": "مۇقىم"
}
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"Slow."
],
"id": "en-steady-en-adj-1kAeH0hQ",
"links": [
[
"Slow",
"slow"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 100 0",
"sense": "slow",
"word": "glacial"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 100 0",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "slow",
"word": "gestaag"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 100 0",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "slow",
"word": "vakaa"
}
]
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"ref": "2003, Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices: Inserts Only, page 10",
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"word": "ثابت"
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"sense": "firm",
"word": "стабилен"
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"roman": "ustojčiv",
"sense": "firm",
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"sense": "firm",
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"sense": "firm",
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"sense": "firm",
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},
{
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{
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{
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{
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"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
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{
"code": "it",
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"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
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{
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"sense": "constant in purpose or action",
"word": "mārō"
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{
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{
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{
"code": "cmn",
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"word": "穩定"
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{
"code": "cmn",
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"roman": "wěndìng",
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"code": "cs",
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{
"code": "fi",
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{
"code": "fr",
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{
"code": "de",
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"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "stetig"
},
{
"code": "it",
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"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
"word": "uniforme"
},
{
"code": "it",
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"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
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{
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{
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"word": "安定した"
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{
"code": "mi",
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"sense": "smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions",
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{
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{
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{
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{
"code": "bg",
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{
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{
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{
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"word": "stetig"
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{
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{
"code": "mi",
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"word": "rōnaki"
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{
"code": "mi",
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{
"code": "mi",
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{
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{
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{
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{
"code": "gd",
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{
"code": "gd",
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{
"code": "es",
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{
"code": "es",
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"word": "fijo"
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{
"code": "uk",
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{
"code": "ug",
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