See testify in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"sense": "to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath",
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"sense": "to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath",
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"sense": "to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath",
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath",
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath",
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"sense": "to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath",
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"sense": "to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath",
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"sense": "to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath",
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"sense": "to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath",
"word": "testificar"
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"sense": "to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath",
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"sense": "to make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath",
"word": "manaksi"
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"sense": "to make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith",
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"sense": "to make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith",
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"sense": "to make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith",
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"sense": "to make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith",
"word": "bevitne"
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "to make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith",
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"sense": "to make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith",
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"sense": "to make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith",
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"code": "sv",
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"sense": "to make a statement based on personal knowledge or faith",
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