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English hint → Indonesian answer

a decoration

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hiasan

/hiˈasan/

nounB2

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to decrease

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mengurangi

/məŋuˈrangi/

verbB2

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to deem

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menganggap

/məŋˈaŋgap/

verbC1

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deep

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dalam

/ˈdalam/

adjectiveA2

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deeply

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dalam-dalam

/ˈdalam ˈdalam/

adverbB2

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a deer

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rusa

/ˈrusa/

nounA2

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to defeat

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mengalahkan

/məŋaˈlahkan/

verbB2

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to defend

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melindungi

/məlinˈdungi/

verbB2

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a defendant

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terdakwa

/tərˈdakwa/

nounB2

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a defender

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pembela

/pəmˈbela/

nounB2

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defense

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pertahanan

/pərtaˈhanan/

nounB1

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defensive

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defensif

/dɛˈfensif/

adjectiveC1

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a deficit

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defisit

/ˈdefisit/

nounC1

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to define

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mendefinisikan

/məndəfiniˈsikan/

verbB1

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definitely

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tentu saja

/ˈtɛntu ˈsaja/

adverbA2

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a definition

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definisi

/dɛfiniˈsi/

nounB1

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a degree

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gelar

/gəˈlar/

nounA2

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to delay

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menunda

/məˈnun.da/

verbB2

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to delete

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hapus

/ˈhapus/

verbB2

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deliberately

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sengaja

/səŋˈd͡ʒaja/

adverbB2

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delight

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kegembiraan

/kəɡəmˈbiraan/

nounB2

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to deliver

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mengantarkan

/məŋanˈtarkan/

verbB1

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delivery

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pengiriman

/pəŋiˈriman/

nounB2

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a delivery date

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tanggal pengiriman

/ˈtaŋgal pəŋiˈriman/

nounA2

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