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list of 150 Spanish cognates or espangles
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actor
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ac'tor
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hospital
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hospi'ta
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colour
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co'lor
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novelist
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nove'lista
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2
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normal
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nor'mal
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artist
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ar'tista
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3
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animal
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ani'mal
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dentist
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den'tista
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4
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favour
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fa'vor
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optimist
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opti'mista
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5
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tutor
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tu'tor
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tourist
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tu'rista
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6
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capital
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capi'tal
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tourism
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tur'ismo
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7
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moral
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mo'ral
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idealism
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idea'lismo
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8
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metal
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me'tal
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optimism
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opti'mismo
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9
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error
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e'rror
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sexism
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se'xismo
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10
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assistance
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asis'tencia
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final
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fi'nal
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11
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intelligence
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inteli'gencia
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natural
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natu'ral
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12
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distance
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dis'tancia
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local
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lo'cal
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13
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experience
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experi'encia
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normal
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nor'mal
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14
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licence
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li'cencia
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postive
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posi'tivo
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15
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city
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ciu'dad
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usual
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us'ual
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university
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universi'dad
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expressive
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expre'sivo
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17
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society
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socie'dad
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negative
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nega'tivo
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18
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electricity
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electrici'dad
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offensive
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ofen'sivo
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19
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variety
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varie'dad
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famous
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fa'moso
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20
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fantastic
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fan'tastico
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nervous
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nervi'oso
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21
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electric
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e'lectrico
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delicious
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delici'oso
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22
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artistic
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ar'tistico
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generous
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gene'roso
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23
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automatic
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auto'matico
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ambitious
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ambici'oso
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24
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horrible
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ho'rrible
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romantic
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ro'matico
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25
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terrible
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te'rrible
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patient
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paci'ente
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26
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notable
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no'table
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important
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impor'tante
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27
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ignorant
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igno'rante
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convenient
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conveni'ente
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28
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impossible
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impo'sible
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stupid
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estu'pido
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29
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modify
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modifi'car
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splendid
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esplen'dido
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30
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probable
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pro'bable
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exellent
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exce'lente
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valid
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va'lido
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mobile
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mov'il
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32
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solid
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so'lido
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hostile
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hos'til
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rapid
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rápido
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secondry
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secun'dario
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34
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expressive
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expre'sivo
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fertile
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fer'til
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35
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effective
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efec'tivo
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juvenile
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juve'nil
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36
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negative
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nega'tivo
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literary
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lite'rario
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37
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offensive
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ofen'sivo
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necessary
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nece'sario
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38
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voluntary
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volun'tario
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ordinary
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ordi'nario
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39
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participate
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partici'par
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concentrate
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concen'trar
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40
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negotiate
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negoci'ar
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exaggerate
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exage'rar
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41
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demonstrate
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demo'strar
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operate
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ope'rar
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42
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calculate
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calcu'lar
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estimate
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esti'mar
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43
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create
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cre'ar
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insult
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insul'tar
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44
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consult
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consul'tar
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present
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presen'tar
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45
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insist
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insis'tir
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represent
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represen'tar
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46
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convert
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conver'tir
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export
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expor'tar
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47
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comment
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comen'tar
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import
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impor'tar
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48
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pacify
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pacifi'car
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gratify
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gratifi'car
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49
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modify
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simplifi'car
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solidify
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solidifi'car
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50
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absolute
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abso'luta
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absolutely
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absoluta'mente
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final
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fi'nal
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finally
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final'mente
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natural
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natu'ral
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naturally
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natural'mente
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probable
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pro'bable
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probably
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probable'mente
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exact
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e'xacta
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exactly
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exacta'mente
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evident
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evi'dente
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evidently
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evidente'mente
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complete
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com'pleta
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completely
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completa'mente
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Falsos Amigos - Espangles
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