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English hint → Indonesian answer

to commit

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melakukan

/mələˈkukan/

verbB1

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commitment

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komitmen

/koˈmitmen/

nounB2

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a committee

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komite

/koˈmite/

nounB2

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common

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umum

/uˈmum/

adjectiveA1

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commonly

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umumnya

/uˈmumɲa/

adverbB2

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to communicate

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berkomunikasi

/bərkomunikaˈsi/

verbA2

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communication

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komunikasi

/komuniˈkasi/

nounB1

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a community

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komunitas

/ko.muˈni.tas/

nounA2

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to commute

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pergi kerja

/ˈpər.gi ˈkər.dʒa/

verbB2

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a company

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perusahaan

/pəruˈsahaan/

nounA1

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to compare

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membandingkan

/məmbanˈdiŋkan/

verbA1

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comparison

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perbandingan

/pərbanˈdiŋan/

nounB1

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a compass

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kompas

/ˈkom.pas/

nounB1

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compelling

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menarik

/mənaˈrik/

adjectiveC1

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compensation

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kompensasi

/kompɛnˈsasi/

nounC1

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to compete

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bersaing

/bərsaˈiŋ/

verbA2

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a competition

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kompetisi

/kompəˈtisi/

nounA2

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competitive

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kompetitif

/kompəˈtitif/

adjectiveB1

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a competitor

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peserta lomba

/pəˈsər.ta ˈlom.ba/

nounB1

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to complain

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mengeluh

/məŋəˈluh/

verbA2

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a complaint

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keluhan

/kəˈluhan/

nounB1

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to complete

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menyelesaikan

/məɲəˈlɛsaikan/

verbA1

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completely

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sepenuhnya

/səpəˈɲuhnja/

adverbA2

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complex

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kompleks

/komˈplɛks/

adjectiveB1

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