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{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "in a very favourable manner",
"word": "gå som på räls"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "in a very favourable manner",
"word": "gå som smort"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "in a very favourable manner",
"tags": [
"dated"
],
"word": "med god fortgång"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "jak po maslu",
"sense": "in a very favourable manner",
"word": "як по маслу"
}
],
"word": "swimmingly"
}
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