crescent

/ˈkresənt/ noun

Definition

› [C] a curved shape that is narrow at each end and wider in the middle: the pale crescent of the moon

Crescent › used in the names of streets that have a curved shape: 57 Park Crescent

(Definition of crescent noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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