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"etymology_text": "From the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel.",
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"(figuratively) A situation where the use of many different languages is a source of confusion."
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "situation of confusion due to many languages",
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"word": "toren van Babel"
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "situation of confusion due to many languages",
"word": "Baabelin torni"
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"lang": "French",
"sense": "situation of confusion due to many languages",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "tour de Babel"
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "situation of confusion due to many languages",
"tags": [
"feminine"
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"word": "wieża Babel"
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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "vavilónskoje stolpotvorénije",
"sense": "situation of confusion due to many languages",
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"neuter"
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"word": "вавило́нское столпотворе́ние"
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "situation of confusion due to many languages",
"tags": [
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"word": "torre de Babel"
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"word": "tour de Babel"
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"word": "wieża Babel"
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"sense": "situation of confusion due to many languages",
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