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In natural English speech, "crescent" appears in contexts such as: "But many Iranians are very afraid as the human cost of this war and the humanitarian consequences grow. This was footage released by the Iranian Red Crescent today. It's a residential neighborhood with a narrow alley. Rescuers are working to find anyone still alive as quickly as possible.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/ˈkɹɛs.ənt/

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But many Iranians are very afraid as the human cost of this war and the humanitarian consequences grow. This was footage released by the Iranian Red

Crescent today. It's a residential neighborhood with a narrow alley. Rescuers are working to

find anyone still alive as quickly as possible.

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noun

The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

noun

Something shaped like a crescent, especially:

Synonyms:crescent roll croissant

adjective

marked by an increase; waxing, like the Moon.

“For nature creſſant does not grovve alone / In thevvs and bulkes, but as this temple vvaxes, / The invvard ſervice of the minde and ſoule / Grovves vvide vvithal, […]”

adjective

Shaped like a crescent.

“Astarte, queen of heaven, with crescent horns.”

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