"universal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌjunɪˈvɝsl̩/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-universal.ogg [US] Forms: more universal [comparative], most universal [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)səl Etymology: From Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from Latin ūniversālis. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|universal}} Middle English universal, {{der|en|fro|universal}} Old French universal, {{cog|fr|universel}} French universel, {{der|en|la|ūniversālis}} Latin ūniversālis Head templates: {{en-adj}} universal (comparative more universal, superlative most universal)
  1. Of or pertaining to the universe. Translations (of or pertaining to the universe): вселенски (vselenski) (Bulgarian), всемирен (vsemiren) (Bulgarian), universal (Catalan), گەردوونی (gerdûnî) (Central Kurdish), 宇宙的 (yǔzhòu de) (Chinese Mandarin), universa (Esperanto), yleismaailmallinen (Finnish), universaali (Finnish), kosminen (Finnish), universel (French), universal (Galician), παγκόσμιος (pagkósmios) (Greek), universala (Ido), 宇宙の (uchū no) (Japanese), ലോക (lōka) (Malayalam), വിശ്വ (viśva) (Malayalam), universal (Occitan), جهانی (Persian), kosmiczny (Polish), universal (Portuguese), вселе́нский (vselénskij) (Russian), косми́ческий (kosmíčeskij) (Russian), vesoljski (Slovene), universal (Spanish), universell (Swedish), sansinukbin (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-universal-en-adj-udncSKVv Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to the universe': 100 0 0 0 0
  2. Common to all members of a group or class. Synonyms (common to all members of a group or class): general Translations (common to all members of a group or class): καθολικός (katholikós) (Ancient Greek), οἰκουμενῐκός (oikoumenikós) (Ancient Greek), համամարդկային (hamamardkayin) (Armenian), агу́льны (ahúlʹny) (Belarusian), универсален (universalen) (Bulgarian), universal (Catalan), 普遍 (pǔbiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 全體的 (Chinese Mandarin), 全体的 (quántǐ de) (Chinese Mandarin), algemeen (Dutch), yleinen (Finnish), yleis- (Finnish), yleispätevä (Finnish), universel (French), allgemein (German), Allgemein- (German), universell (German), παγκόσμιος (pagkósmios) (Greek), comhchoiteann (Irish), 普遍的 (sekai teki) (Japanese), ūniversālis (Latin), ogólny (Polish), powszechny (Polish), uniwersalny (Polish), universal (Portuguese), всео́бщий (vseóbščij) (Russian), univerzalen (Slovene), universal (Spanish), evrensel (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-universal-en-adj-41NbAJuk Disambiguation of 'common to all members of a group or class': 0 85 11 2 2 Disambiguation of 'common to all members of a group or class': 0 85 11 2 2
  3. Common to all society; worldwide. Translations (common to all society, world-wide): καθολικός (katholikós) (Ancient Greek), οἰκουμενῐκός (oikoumenikós) (Ancient Greek), համամարդկային (hamamardkayin) (Armenian), համընդհանուր (haməndhanur) (Armenian), агу́льны (ahúlʹny) (Belarusian), всео́бщ (vseóbšt) (Bulgarian), 全世界的 (quánshìjiè de) (Chinese Mandarin), universeel (Dutch), wereldwijd (Dutch), maailmanlaajuinen (Finnish), universel (French), universal (Galician), weltweit (German), Welt- (German), universell (German), παγκόσμιος (pagkósmios) (Greek), inivèsèl (Haitian Creole), עולמי (Hebrew), algildur (Icelandic), uilechoiteann (Irish), 世界的 (sekai teki) (Japanese), ūniversālis (Latin), sejagat (Malay), universal (Malay), universal (Portuguese), всео́бщий (vseóbščij) (Russian), глоба́льный (globálʹnyj) (Russian), всесторо́нний (vsestorónnij) (Russian), всеми́рный (vsemírnyj) (Russian), общечелове́ческий (obščečelovéčeskij) (Russian), všeľudský (Slovak), univerzalen (Slovene), universal (Spanish), universell (Swedish), evrensel (Turkish), אַלוועלטלעך (alveltlekh) (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-universal-en-adj-Tq7Q5Rk~ Disambiguation of 'common to all society, world-wide': 0 19 77 2 2
  4. Unlimited; vast; infinite. Synonyms (unlimited): infinite Translations (cosmic, unlimited): космически (kosmičeski) (Bulgarian), 無限 (Chinese Mandarin), 无限 (wúxiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 無窮 (Chinese Mandarin), 无穷 (wúqióng) (Chinese Mandarin), rajaton (Finnish), ääretön (Finnish), kosmisch (German), 無限 (mugen) (Japanese), universal (Portuguese), вселе́нский (vselénskij) (Russian), косми́ческий (kosmíčeskij) (Russian), universal (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-universal-en-adj-~cnPPHjM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 13 2 37 20 28 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 0 10 4 45 17 23 Disambiguation of 'unlimited': 0 2 0 92 5 Disambiguation of 'cosmic, unlimited': 0 3 1 91 6
  5. Useful for many purposes; all-purpose. Synonyms (useful for many purposes): general-purpose, multi-purpose Translations (useful for many purposes): универсален (universalen) (Bulgarian), 萬用 (Chinese Mandarin), 万用 (wànyòng) (Chinese Mandarin), 萬能 (Chinese Mandarin), 万能 (wànnéng) (Chinese Mandarin), všestranný (Czech), univerzální (Czech), universeel (Dutch), yleis- (Finnish), yleiskäyttöinen (Finnish), universell (German), Universal- (German), All- (German), παγκόσμιος (pagkósmios) (Greek), univerzális (Hungarian), alhliða (Icelandic), 万能 (bannō) (Japanese), uniwersalny (Polish), universal (Portuguese), универса́льный (universálʹnyj) (Russian), всесторо́нний (vsestorónnij) (Russian), univerzalen (Slovene), universal (Spanish), omfattande (Swedish), evrensel (Turkish), çok amaçlı (Turkish), універса́льний (universálʹnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-universal-en-adj-CpR4z27R Disambiguation of 'useful for many purposes': 0 2 1 6 91 Disambiguation of 'useful for many purposes': 0 2 1 6 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: generic Related terms: universe, university, universality, general, global

Noun

IPA: /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌjunɪˈvɝsl̩/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-universal.ogg [US] Forms: universals [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)səl Etymology: From Middle English universal, from Old French universal (modern French universel), from Latin ūniversālis. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|universal}} Middle English universal, {{der|en|fro|universal}} Old French universal, {{cog|fr|universel}} French universel, {{der|en|la|ūniversālis}} Latin ūniversālis Head templates: {{en-noun}} universal (plural universals)
  1. (philosophy) A characteristic or property that particular things have in common. Categories (topical): Philosophy Related terms: particular
    Sense id: en-universal-en-noun-eHWmMKZM Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

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          "lang": "Central Kurdish",
          "roman": "gerdûnî",
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          "word": "گەردوونی"
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          "lang": "Malayalam",
          "roman": "lōka",
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          "word": "ലോക"
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          "word": "വിശ്വ"
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          "lang": "Persian",
          "sense": "of or pertaining to the universe",
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          "ref": "1911, 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica",
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          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "hamamardkayin",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
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          "code": "be",
          "lang": "Belarusian",
          "roman": "ahúlʹny",
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "universalen",
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          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "universal"
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        {
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "pǔbiàn",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "普遍"
        },
        {
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "全體的"
        },
        {
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "quántǐ de",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
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        },
        {
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "algemeen"
        },
        {
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "yleinen"
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        {
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "yleis-"
        },
        {
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "yleispätevä"
        },
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
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        },
        {
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "allgemein"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 85 11 2 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "Allgemein-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 85 11 2 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "universell"
        },
        {
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          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "pagkósmios",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "παγκόσμιος"
        },
        {
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          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "katholikós",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "καθολικός"
        },
        {
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        {
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          "code": "pl",
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          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "powszechny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 85 11 2 2",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "uniwersalny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 85 11 2 2",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "universal"
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        {
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          "word": "всео́бщий"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 85 11 2 2",
          "code": "sl",
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          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "univerzalen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 85 11 2 2",
          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 85 11 2 2",
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          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
          "word": "evrensel"
        }
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          "text": "She achieved universal fame.",
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        {
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          "code": "hy",
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          "roman": "hamamardkayin",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
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          "roman": "haməndhanur",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "համընդհանուր"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "be",
          "lang": "Belarusian",
          "roman": "ahúlʹny",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "агу́льны"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "vseóbšt",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "всео́бщ"
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        {
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "quánshìjiè de",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "全世界的"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "universeel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "wereldwijd"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "maailmanlaajuinen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
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          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "universel"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "universal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "weltweit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "Welt-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "universell"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "pagkósmios",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "παγκόσμιος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "grc",
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "grc",
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          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "ht",
          "lang": "Haitian Creole",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "עולמי"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "algildur"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "uilechoiteann"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "ja",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "sejagat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "ms",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "pt",
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          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "universal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vseóbščij",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "всео́бщий"
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        {
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          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "globálʹnyj",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "глоба́льный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vsestorónnij",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "всесторо́нний"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "vsemírnyj",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "всеми́рный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "obščečelovéčeskij",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "общечелове́ческий"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
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          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "všeľudský"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "univerzalen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
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          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "universal"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "universell"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "evrensel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 19 77 2 2",
          "code": "yi",
          "lang": "Yiddish",
          "roman": "alveltlekh",
          "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
          "word": "אַלוועלטלעך"
        }
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        {
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        "Unlimited; vast; infinite."
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      "id": "en-universal-en-adj-~cnPPHjM",
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          "unlimited"
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          "word": "космически"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 3 1 91 6",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
          "word": "無限"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 3 1 91 6",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "wúxiàn",
          "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
          "word": "无限"
        },
        {
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
          "word": "無窮"
        },
        {
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "wúqióng",
          "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
          "word": "无穷"
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        {
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          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
          "word": "rajaton"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 3 1 91 6",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
          "word": "ääretön"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 3 1 91 6",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
          "word": "kosmisch"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 3 1 91 6",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "mugen",
          "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
          "word": "無限"
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        {
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          "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
          "word": "universal"
        },
        {
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          "word": "вселе́нский"
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        {
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          "word": "косми́ческий"
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        {
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          "word": "универсален"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 2 1 6 91",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "useful for many purposes",
          "word": "萬用"
        },
        {
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          "word": "万用"
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        {
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          "word": "萬能"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 2 1 6 91",
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          "roman": "wànnéng",
          "sense": "useful for many purposes",
          "word": "万能"
        },
        {
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          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "useful for many purposes",
          "word": "všestranný"
        },
        {
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          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "useful for many purposes",
          "word": "univerzální"
        },
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          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "useful for many purposes",
          "word": "universeel"
        },
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          "_dis1": "0 2 1 6 91",
          "code": "fi",
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          "sense": "useful for many purposes",
          "word": "yleis-"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 2 1 6 91",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "useful for many purposes",
          "word": "yleiskäyttöinen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 2 1 6 91",
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          "word": "universell"
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        {
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          "word": "Universal-"
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        {
          "_dis1": "0 2 1 6 91",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "useful for many purposes",
          "word": "All-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 2 1 6 91",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "pagkósmios",
          "sense": "useful for many purposes",
          "word": "παγκόσμιος"
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          "word": "univerzális"
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          "code": "is",
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          "sense": "useful for many purposes",
          "word": "alhliða"
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          "_dis1": "0 2 1 6 91",
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          "word": "万能"
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        {
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          "word": "uniwersalny"
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          "word": "universal"
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          "word": "univerzalen"
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          "word": "evrensel"
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      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)səl"
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      "word": "yleismaailmallinen"
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      "word": "universal"
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the universe",
      "word": "παγκόσμιος"
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the universe",
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the universe",
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      "word": "گەردوونی"
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      "word": "ലോക"
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      "word": "വിശ്വ"
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      "word": "جهانی"
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      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the universe",
      "word": "kosmiczny"
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the universe",
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      "word": "вселе́нский"
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      "word": "косми́ческий"
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to the universe",
      "word": "vesoljski"
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      "word": "universal"
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      "word": "համամարդկային"
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      "roman": "ahúlʹny",
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      "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
      "word": "универсален"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "pǔbiàn",
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      "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
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      "roman": "quántǐ de",
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      "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
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      "code": "fr",
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      "code": "la",
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      "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
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    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
      "word": "powszechny"
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      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "code": "sl",
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      "code": "es",
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      "word": "universal"
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    {
      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "common to all members of a group or class",
      "word": "evrensel"
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    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "hamamardkayin",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "համամարդկային"
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    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "haməndhanur",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "համընդհանուր"
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      "code": "be",
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      "roman": "ahúlʹny",
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vseóbšt",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "всео́бщ"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "quánshìjiè de",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "全世界的"
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      "code": "nl",
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    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "wereldwijd"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "maailmanlaajuinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
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    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "universal"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "weltweit"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "Welt-"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "universell"
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    {
      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "pagkósmios",
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      "code": "grc",
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      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "oikoumenikós",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "οἰκουμενῐκός"
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      "code": "ht",
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      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
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      "code": "he",
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      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "עולמי"
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      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "algildur"
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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "uilechoiteann"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "sekai teki",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "世界的"
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    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "ūniversālis"
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    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "sejagat"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "universal"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "universal"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "vseóbščij",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "всео́бщий"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "globálʹnyj",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "глоба́льный"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "vsestorónnij",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "obščečelovéčeskij",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "общечелове́ческий"
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      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "všeľudský"
    },
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      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "univerzalen"
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "universal"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "universell"
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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "evrensel"
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      "code": "yi",
      "lang": "Yiddish",
      "roman": "alveltlekh",
      "sense": "common to all society, world-wide",
      "word": "אַלוועלטלעך"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "kosmičeski",
      "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
      "word": "космически"
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      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
      "word": "無限"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "wúxiàn",
      "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
      "word": "无限"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
      "word": "無窮"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "wúqióng",
      "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
      "word": "无穷"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
      "word": "rajaton"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
      "word": "ääretön"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "cosmic, unlimited",
      "word": "kosmisch"
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      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "mugen",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "word": "universal"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "word": "универсален"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "useful for many purposes",
      "word": "萬用"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "word": "萬能"
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      "word": "všestranný"
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      "sense": "useful for many purposes",
      "word": "univerzální"
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      "sense": "useful for many purposes",
      "word": "universeel"
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      "word": "yleis-"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "useful for many purposes",
      "word": "yleiskäyttöinen"
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "el",
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      "code": "hu",
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      "word": "univerzális"
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      "code": "is",
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      "sense": "useful for many purposes",
      "word": "alhliða"
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      "word": "万能"
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      "lang": "Polish",
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      "word": "omfattande"
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      "sense": "useful for many purposes",
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      "word": "універса́льний"
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