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roost

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a branch etc on which a bird rests at night.

Gallinero

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denouement

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the end of a story, in which everything is explained, or the end result of a situation

Desenlace

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whizz

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to move or do something very fast

Pasar zumbando

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sozzled

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very drunk

Borracho

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dotage

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the period of life in which a person is old and weak.

Chochez

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intone

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say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice.

Entonar

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erstwhile

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Formerly

Antes

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wrenched

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pull or twist (someone or something) suddenly and violently.

desgarrado

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snoozing

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have a short, light sleep.

echarse una siesta

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estranged

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(of a person) no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated.

distanciado

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skerry

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A skerry is a small rocky island, usually too small for human habitation. It may simply be a rocky reef. A skerry can also be called a low sea stack.

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bereaved

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be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, especially due to the loved one’s death.

desconsolado

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nobbled

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try to influence or thwart (someone or something) by underhanded or unfair methods.

sobornar/ejercer presión

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masonry

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stonework.

albaniñería

MEIsenri

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knackered

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tire (someone) out; exhaust.

hecho polvo

NAquerd

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wringer

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a device for wringing water from wet clothes, mops, or other objects.

escurridor

RINger

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quaffing

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drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily.

beber a grandes tragos

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misty

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full of, covered with, or accompanied by mist.

brumoso

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seethe

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to feel very angry but to be unable or unwilling to express it clearly

ponerse furioso

(of a liquid) bubble up as a result of being boiled.

hervir

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apron

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a protective or decorative garment worn over the front of one’s clothes and tied at the back.

delantal

EIpron

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earthenware

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pottery made of clay fired to a porous state that can be made impervious to liquids by the use of a glaze.

loza de barro

ERthenwer

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tankard

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a tall beer mug, typically made of silver or pewter, with a handle and sometimes a hinged lid.

jarro

TANkerd

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jerkin

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a sleeveless jacket.

“el justillo”

JERkin

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pockmark

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a small hollow on your skin that is left after a spot caused by a disease, such as chickenpox or smallpox, has healed:

picadura de viruela

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sheath

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a close-fitting cover for something, especially something that is elongated in shape, in particular.

vaina

Shiiithd

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glisten

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to shine by reflecting light from a wet or smooth surface:

relucir

GLIsen

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writhe

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to make large twisting movements with the body:

retorcerse

WRAidd

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truncheon

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a short, thick stick carried as a weapon by a police officer.

cachiporra

TRUNchen

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relish

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enjoy greatly

deleite

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swindler

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someone who gets money dishonestly by deceiving or cheating people

estafador

SWINdler

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scowl

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to look at someone or something with a very annoyed expression:

fruncir el ceño

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miller

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a person, especially in the past, who owned or was in charge of a mill

molinero

milER

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brow

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forehead

frente

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swoon

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to feel a lot of pleasure, love, etc. because of something or someone

derretirse

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inured

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inured to…

If you become inured to something unpleasant, you become familiar with it and able to accept and bear it:

acostumbrado

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brigand

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a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.

bandido

BRIgand

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trollop

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a woman who has had a lot of sexual relationships without any emotional involvement

ramera

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gnash

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grind (one’s teeth) together, typically as a sign of anger.

rechinar

Nash

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trickle

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(of a liquid) flow in a small stream.

chorrito

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grimace

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an ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.

mueca

GRImas

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twine

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to (cause to) wrap round an object several times:

enroscar, entrelazar

twain

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umpteen

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very many; a lot (of)

tantísimos

43
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henhouse

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a small shed for keeping poultry in.

Gallinero

44
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soothsayer

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a person who is believed to have the ability to know and tell what will happen in the future

adivino

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swoop

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to move very quickly and easily through the air, especially down from a high position in order to attack:

abalanzarse

SWuup

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ravine

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a deep narrow valley with steep sides

barranco, quebrada

raVIN

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gully

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an artificial channel that is used to get rid of water that is not wanted

surco, cause, quebrada

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gait

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someone’s particular way of walking

manera de andar

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neigh

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a long, loud, high call that is produced by a horse when it is excited or frightened

relincho

Ney

50
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mare

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an adult female horse

yegua

mer

51
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flit

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to fly or move quickly and lightly

revolotear

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plinth

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a square block, especially of stone, on which a column or a statue stands

pedestal

53
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scabbard

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a long, thin cover for the blade of a sword, usually attached to a belt

vaina

Skabaerd

54
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bare

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without any clothes or not covered by anything: (bare foot, bare floor)
only the most basic or important: (bare essential, bare minimum)

desnudo, descubierto, pelado, simple, puro

ber

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glower

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to look very angry, annoyed, or threatening:

ceñudo

glawer

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fowl

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a bird of a type that is used to produce meat or eggs

ave de corral

57
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partridge

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perdiz

PAtridgsh

58
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wicker

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made of very thin pieces of wood twisted together

mimbre

59
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levy

A

an amount of money, such as a tax, that you have to pay to a government or organization

exacción, impuesto

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snot

A

mucus produced in the nose

mocos

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slobber

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to allow saliva or food to run out of the mouth

baboso

slobbered: descuidado

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despondent

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unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm:

abatido

DISpondent

63
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nape

A

back of the neck

nuca

neip

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throb

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to produce a strong, regular beat.
If a part of your body throbs, you feel pain in it in a series of regular beats:
palpitar

65
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timber

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trees that are grown so that the wood from them can be used for building

madera

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investitures

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the action of formally investing a person with honors or rank.

investidura

67
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shrug

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to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested:

encoger los hombros

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eared

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with ears of a particular type: long-eared

69
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alderman

A

in the US, Australia, and Canada, an elected member of a city government

concejal

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belch

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emit gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth.

eructo

71
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retinue

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a group of people who travel with an important person to help them:

sequito, comitiva

RETinue

72
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sneer

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to talk about or look at someone or something in an unkind way that shows you do not respect or approve of him, her, or it:

burla, comentario despectivo

Sniir

73
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throttle

A

a valve which allows more or less fuel to go into an engine and so changes the power with which the engine operates

to press someone’s throat very tightly so that they cannot breathe:

to prevent something from succeeding:

acelerador, estrangular,

THROrel

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nitwit

A

a silly or stuid person

idiota

75
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wench

A

a girl or young woman.

moza, chica, niña

76
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turnpike

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a main road that you usually have to pay to use: the New Jersey Turnpike

autopista de peaje

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bulge

A

to look larger and rounder or fuller than normal: Her bags were bulging with shopping.

rebosar

78
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alcove

A

a small space in a room, formed by one part of a wall being further back than the parts on each side: We’ve put some bookshelves in the alcove.

Hueco

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plait

A

to twist three pieces of hair, rope, etc. together so that they form one long piece:

Trenzar

pleit

80
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whinny

A

When a horse whinnies, it makes a soft, high sound:

relinchar

GUIni

81
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tumbler

A

a drinking container that does not have a handle or a stem

vaso

82
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halberd

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a weapon with a pointed blade at the end and a wide blade at the side, used mainly in the 14th and 15th centuries

alabarda

83
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shears

A

a cutting tool with two large blades

tijeras de podar

84
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befit

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to be suitable or right for someone or something

corresponder a

85
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askance

A

look askance: to look at or think about someone or something with doubt, disapproval, or no trust:

They looked askance at our scruffy clothes.

with an attitude or look of suspicion or disapproval.

de reojo

askANCE

86
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skid

A

If a vehicle skids, it slides along a surface and you cannot control it: The car skidded on ice and hit a tree.

patinar

87
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gash

A

a long, deep wound or cut: He has a nasty gash under his right eye.

corte, raja

88
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glint

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to produce small, bright flashes of light reflected from a surface: The stream glinted in the moonlight.

destellar, brillar

89
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wallow

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(especially of some animals) to lie or roll around slowly in deep, wet earth, sand, or water: a hippopotamus wallowing in mud

revolcarse

GUAlo

90
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brimful

A

full of something good: Nobody could call this year’s Cannes film festival brimful of wonderful surprises.

rebosante

91
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embroidery

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decoration on cloth made by sewing small patterns onto it

bordado

92
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sulk

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to look unhappy and not speak to anyone because you are angry about something: He’s upstairs sulking in his bedroom.

enfurruñarse

93
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strumpet

A

a female prostitute or promiscuous woman

ramera

94
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doleful

A

sorrowful

triste

95
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morsel

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a very small piece of food

bocado

96
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mirth

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laughter, humour, or happiness

regocijo, hilaridad

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