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As TikTok ban looms, users turn to other Chinese-based platforms
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/01/16Wondering what's happening with TikTok and why it's in the news? This video breaks down the complex situation, including national security concerns and potential buyers like Elon Musk, giving you practical vocabulary for discussing current events. You'll also get a great look at how simple sentence structures are used in news reporting!
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effort
US /ˈɛfət/
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UK /ˈefət/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
- A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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More urge
US /ɚdʒ/
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UK /ɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A strong desire for something
- Strong pressure on someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To drive something forward
- To ask or encourage someone to do something
A2
More familiar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
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UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEIC
More manipulate
US /məˈnɪpjəˌlet/
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UK /mə'nɪpjʊleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to control others to gain an advantage
- To handle or work in a skillful manner
B1
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