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Indonesian hint → English answer

deskripsi

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a description

/dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

nounA1

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gurun

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a desert

/ˈdezɚt/

nounA2

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pantas mendapatkan

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to deserve

/dɪˈzɝːv/

verbB2

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desain

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design

/dɪˈzaɪn/

nounA1

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desainer

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a designer

/dɪˈzaɪnɚ/

nounA2

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keinginan

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desire

/dɪˈzaɪɚ/

nounB2

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meja kerja

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a desk

/desk/

nounA1

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lampu meja

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a desk lamp

/ˈdesk ˌlæmp/

nounA2

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dengan putus asa

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desperately

/ˈdespərətli/

adverbB2

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meskipun

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despite

/dɪˈspaɪt/

prepositionB1

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hidangan penutup

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dessert

/dɪˈzɝːt/

nounA2

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tujuan

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a destination

/ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/

nounB1

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menghancurkan

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to destroy

/dɪˈstrɔɪ/

verbA2

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detail

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a detail

/ˈdiːteɪl/

nounA1

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rinci

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detailed

/ˈdiːteɪld/

adjectiveB2

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mendeteksi

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to detect

/dɪˈtekt/

verbB2

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detektif

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a detective

/dɪˈtektɪv/

nounA2

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deterjen

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detergent

/dɪˈtɝdʒənt/

nounB1

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tekad

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determination

/dɪˌtɝːməˈneɪʃən/

nounB2

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menentukan

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to determine

/dɪˈtɝːmɪn/

verbB1

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merusak

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devastating

/ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪŋ/

adjectiveC1

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mengembangkan

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to develop

/dɪˈveləp/

verbA2

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pengembang

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a developer

/dɪˈveləpɚ/

nounB1

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berkembang

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developing

/dɪˈveləpɪŋ/

adjectiveB2

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