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"sense": "extremely ugly",
"word": "ošklivý jako noc"
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
"word": "laid comme les sept péchés capitaux"
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
"word": "csúnya, mint a bűn"
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
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"word": "mais feio que bater em mãe"
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
"word": "urât ca păcatul"
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
"word": "lelijk als de nacht"
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
"word": "ruma kuin mikä"
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
"word": "laid comme les sept péchés capitaux"
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
"word": "hässlich wie die Nacht"
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
"word": "κακάσχημος"
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
"word": "stygg som juling"
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
"word": "brzydki jak noc listopadowa"
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
"word": "brzydki jak noc"
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
"word": "mais feio que bater em mãe"
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"sense": "extremely ugly",
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