Akademik

crescent
1. noun /ˈkɹɛs.n̩t/
a) The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
b) Something shaped like a crescent, especially:
2. adjective /ˈkɹɛs.n̩t/
marked by an increase; waxing, as the moon;

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