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{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to undermine or destroy any endeavor with a powerful attack",
"word": "torpiller"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "torpilízo",
"sense": "to undermine or destroy any endeavor with a powerful attack",
"word": "τορπιλίζω"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to undermine or destroy any endeavor with a powerful attack",
"word": "silurare"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to undermine or destroy any endeavor with a powerful attack",
"word": "torpedear"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to undermine or destroy any endeavor with a powerful attack",
"word": "torpedera"
}
],
"word": "torpedo"
}
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