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Northwestern

/nˌɔˈrθwɛstərn/
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(adj) Of or pertaining to the northwest; from or to in such a direction.

"Is this Arabic?" "No, it's Uyghur - a language that's spoken in northwestern China."
The Berber dialect of Arzew, in northwestern Algeria, is now completely extinct.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The university is located in the ____ corner of the state, near the border.

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