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North Korea’s secrets revealed by phone: Study: BBC Learning English from the News
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/06/07Ever wondered about life inside North Korea? This fascinating BBC Learning English video uses a news story about a smartphone to reveal some surprising details about the country and its strict rules. You'll pick up useful political vocabulary and learn about phone surveillance and censorship in a way that's easy to understand!
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literally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
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UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/
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UK /'epɪsəʊd/
- Noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
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US /stɪk/
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UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/
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UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/
- Adverb
- Completely; totally; very
- Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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