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English hint → Indonesian answer

criteria

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kriteria

/kriˈteria/

nounC1

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a critic

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kritikus

/kriˈtikus/

nounB2

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critical

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kritis

/ˈkritis/

adjectiveB2

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criticism

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kritik

/ˈkritik/

nounB2

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to criticize

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mengkritik

/məŋkriˈtik/

verbB2

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a crop

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tanaman pangan

/tanaman ˈpaŋan/

nounB2

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to cross

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menyeberang

/məɲəˈbɛraŋ/

verbA2

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a crosswalk

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zebra cross

/ˈzebra kros/

nounA2

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crosswords

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teka-teki silang

/təka-təˈki siˈlaŋ/

nounA2

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a crow

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gagak

/ˈga.gak/

nounB1

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a crowd

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kerumunan

/kərumuˈnan/

nounA2

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crowded

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ramai

/ˈramai/

adjectiveA2

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crucial

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krusial

/kruˈsial/

adjectiveB2

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a cruise

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pelayaran pesiar

/pə.laˈja.ran pəˈsi.ar/

nounB2

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crunchy

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renyah

/ˈrɛɲah/

adjectiveB1

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to cry

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menangis

/məˈnaŋis/

verbA2

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a crystal

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kristal

/krisˈtal/

nounC1

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Cuban

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Kuba

/ˈkuba/

adjectiveA2

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a cucumber

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mentimun

/menˈtimun/

nounB1

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to cuddle

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memeluk

/məˈmə.lʊk/

verbB1

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cue

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isyarat

/iˈʃarat/

nounB2

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cuisine

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masakan

/maˈsa.kan/

nounB1

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cultural

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kultural

/kul.tu.ˈral/

adjectiveB1

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a cultural background

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latar belakang budaya

/ˈlatar bəˈlaŋkaŋ buˈdaja/

nounB2

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