See term of endearment in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "word, phrase, or nickname expressing affection",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "smeknamn"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "word, phrase, or nickname expressing affection",
"word": "smeksam benämning"
}
],
"word": "term of endearment"
}
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