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Steven Pinker's "Why free speech is fundamental"
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Amy.Lin posted on 2017/03/21Ever wondered why free speech is so crucial? Dive into Steven Pinker's powerful argument, exploring its roots in the Enlightenment and its connection to satire and cultural debates, while picking up some seriously advanced vocabulary along the way!
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US /ˈkɑmən/
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UK /'kɒmən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- Field near a village owned by the local community
- Adjective
- Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
- Typical, normal; not unusual
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US /flɔ/
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UK /flɔ:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality that makes something imperfect
- A weakness or undesirable quality.
- Transitive Verb
- To impair, damage, or spoil.
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US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/
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UK /'kʌrənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
- Adjective
- Happening or being in the present time
- In general use or accepted by most people.
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US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl/
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UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- Of central importance.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A basic part of something
- (Music) the lowest note in a harmony
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