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"(informal) The very early morning, just after midnight, when most people are asleep."
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"sense": "very early morning",
"word": "de vroege uurtjes"
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"sense": "very early morning",
"word": "de vroege uurtjes"
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"sense": "very early morning",
"tags": [
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"word": "petites heures du matin"
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"sense": "very early morning",
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"sense": "very early morning",
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"word": "petit matin"
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"sense": "very early morning",
"word": "pola mañanciña"
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"lang": "German",
"sense": "very early morning",
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"sense": "very early morning",
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"sense": "very early morning",
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"sense": "very early morning",
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"word": "mattinata"
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"sense": "very early morning",
"word": "o pogańskiej godzinie"
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"word": "sitni sati"
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"sense": "very early morning",
"tags": [
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"word": "madrugada"
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"sense": "very early morning",
"tags": [
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"word": "altas horas"
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"sense": "very early morning",
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"word": "småtimmar"
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"word": "wee small hours"
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