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"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "grdi raček"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "patito feo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "patita fea"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "ful ankunge"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature",
"word": "çirkin ördek yavrusu"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "hydké kačenjá",
"sense": "one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful or handsome as they mature",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "гидке́ каченя́"
}
],
"word": "ugly duckling"
}
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