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Why Do We See North Korea as a Joke & Iran as a Threat?
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Annie posted on 2013/04/13Ever wondered why we see North Korea as a joke but Iran as a serious threat? This video dives into the fascinating cultural stereotypes and US foreign policy that shape these perceptions, giving you a chance to pick up some great vocabulary for discussing international affairs!
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north korea
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- Proper Noun
- A country in East Asia, occupying the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.
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More nuclear weapons
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- Noun (plural)
- Explosive devices that derive their destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.
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More comes to
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- Phrasal Verb
- To add up to a certain value; to total
- To regain consciousness after fainting
- Intransitive Verb
- To begin to do something; to reach a state or condition.
- To regain consciousness.
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- To reach a particular point or situation, often a difficult or important one.
- To amount to a particular sum.
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