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"sense": "idiom: to leave without saying goodbye, especially with reference to ignoring local habits",
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"word": "zmizet po anglicku"
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"sense": "idiom: to leave without saying goodbye, especially with reference to ignoring local habits",
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"sense": "idiom: to leave without saying goodbye, especially with reference to ignoring local habits",
"word": "angolosan távozik"
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"sense": "idiom: to leave without saying goodbye, especially with reference to ignoring local habits",
"word": "filarsela all'inglese"
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"sense": "idiom: to leave without saying goodbye, especially with reference to ignoring local habits",
"word": "andarsene alla chetichella"
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"sense": "idiom: to leave without saying goodbye, especially with reference to ignoring local habits",
"word": "sair à francesa"
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"sense": "idiom: to leave without saying goodbye, especially with reference to ignoring local habits",
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"sense": "idiom: to leave without saying goodbye, especially with reference to ignoring local habits",
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