YOUTUBE CULTURE: A Song

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US /səbˈskraɪb/

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UK /səb'skraɪb/

verb
To regularly pay to receive a service

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stick

US /stɪk/

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UK /stɪk/

verb
To adhere or fasten something to a surface.
To endure or persevere through a difficult situation.
(Informal) To tolerate or endure someone or something unpleasant.
To push a sharp or pointed object into something
To join together using glue or paste
To continue with something despite difficulties; persist.
To pierce or puncture with a pointed object.
To extend outwards; protrude.
To remain attached or fixed to a surface or object.
To remain in one place or position for a long time

noun
Long thin piece of wood from a tree

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privilege

US /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ, ˈprɪvlɪdʒ/

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UK /'prɪvəlɪdʒ/

other
Grant a privilege to.
Grant a privilege to.
Grant a privilege to.

noun
A right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor
A special opportunity to do something that makes you feel proud
A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.
Advantage or right given to only certain people
An advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich.
A right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor.
A right that someone has in law that means they do not have to give information to the police or in court.
An opportunity to do something special or enjoyable.
A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.

verb
To give advantages to some people not others

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slightly

US /ˈslaɪtli/

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UK /ˈslaɪtli/

adverb
Only a little

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routine

US /ruˈtin/

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UK /ru:ˈti:n/

adjective
Happening or done regularly or habitually
Always the same; boring through lack of variety
Performed as part of a regular procedure rather than for a special reason.
Performed as part of a regular procedure rather than for a special reason.
Lacking excitement; ordinary or uninspired.

noun
Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
A lack of excitement; a predictable and uninteresting course of events.
A sequence of instructions in a computer program that performs a specific task.
A sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.
A sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.
Series of actions that make up a performance
A set of established procedures, often in a specific context.
A set of actions, often traditional or regularly followed.
A sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.

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sensation

US /sɛnˈseʃən/

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UK /sen'seɪʃn/

noun
(Person) attracting the interest of many people
Mental feeling caused by a previous experience
A feeling experienced by the body e.g. touch

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kinda

US /'kaɪndə/

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UK /'kaɪndə/

adverb
Short way of saying 'kind of'
Used informally to express a feeling or desire.
Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
Sort of; in a way.

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spread

US /sprɛd/

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UK /spred/

noun
A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
The distance between two things
Soft food thinly applied, e.g. on bread
When a disease is passed to more people
Range or wide variety of something

verb
To place over a large area; to cover a large area
To apply something thinly, usually onto food
To give or be given to other people, as a disease
(Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
To move something apart, or to put space between
To become known by a greater number of people

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quality

US /ˈkwɑlɪti/

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UK /'kwɒlətɪ/

noun
Feature associated with someone or something
A distinctive attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something
A characteristic or feature of something
High social standing
High level of worth or excellence

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The standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something
The degree of excellence of something.

adjective
Of a high standard
Of high quality.

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exploit

US /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/

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UK /ɪk'splɔɪt/

verb
To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
To use something in a very effective manner

noun
A bold or daring feat.
Personal journey or series of events

other
To use someone or something in a way that is unfair or primarily benefits oneself.
To make full use of a resource or situation.

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dictate

US /ˈdɪkˌtet/

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UK /dɪk'teɪt/

verb
To speak while someone writes down your words
To make a thing necessary
To order that something should happen

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similar

US /ˈsɪməlɚ/

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UK /ˈsɪmələ(r)/

adjective
Nearly the same; alike

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divine

US /dɪˈvaɪn/

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UK /dɪ'vaɪn/

other
Discover (something) by guesswork or intuition.

adjective
Extremely good, pleasant, or delightful.
Of, from, or like God or a god.
Concerning or coming from God or a god
Being very good or wonderful

verb
To predict through feeling and without reason

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purchase

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noun
The act of buying something.
The act or process of buying equipment, materials, etc. for a company or organization
Something that you bought
A firm hold or grip on something.
The acquisition of property or assets, especially by payment.
Strong hold on something; grip

verb
To buy something; to get by paying money for it

other
To acquire (something) by paying for it; buy.

other
A firm grasp or hold.

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challenge

US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

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UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

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To demand identification from someone.
To dispute the truth or validity of something.
To invite someone to engage in a contest or fight.
To invite someone to engage in a contest.
To object to something as being incorrect or unjustified.
To test someone's abilities or resources.

noun
A difficult task or problem; something that is hard to do.
A difficult task or problem.
An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
A formal objection or query.
Act of formally inviting someone to compete
A demand by a sentry for identification.
An invitation to engage in a contest.
An objection or query about something.
A difficult task or problem.
Something that threatens or questions the status quo.
A question to determine correctness of something

verb
To formally invite someone to compete at something
To question the correctness of something

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suddenly

US /ˈsʌdn:lɪ/

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UK /ˈsʌdənli/

adverb
In an unexpected or very quick manner

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defy

US /dɪˈfaɪ/

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UK /dɪ'faɪ/

verb
To refuse to obey; be resistant to

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fame

US /fem/

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UK /feɪm/

noun
(Person, thing) being well-known by many people

other
The condition of being famous.
The quality of being widely known and honored.
The state of being known or talked about by many people, especially because of notable achievements.
Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.

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quantity

US /ˈkwɑntɪti/

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UK /ˈkwɒntəti/

noun
An amount or number of something.
A specific amount of data or information.
A large amount of something
A specified or measurable amount.
The amount of a commodity, product, or service available or needed.
Something that can be measured or counted.
Amount or number of something

other
An amount or number of something.
A specific amount or number, especially in computing or data analysis.
The amount of a commodity, product, or service available or needed.
A large amount of something.
Something that can be measured or counted.
A property of something that can be measured.

other
An amount or number of something.
The amount of a commodity, product, or service available or needed.

other
A specific amount or number of data.
Something that can be measured or counted.

other
A large amount of something.

other
A large amount or number of something.

other
The amount or number of something, especially when it can be measured or counted.

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mystery

US /ˈmɪstəri/

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UK /ˈmɪstri/

noun
An occupation or craft requiring specialized knowledge; especially in former times.
Quality of being strange and not understood
Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
A genre of fiction dealing with puzzling crimes, especially murder.
A genre of fiction dealing with puzzling crimes, especially murder.
A religious belief or doctrine that is beyond human understanding.
A secret or something kept secret.
Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.
Something that is not known

other
The quality of being difficult to understand or know.
The state or quality of being mysterious.

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click

US /klɪk/

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UK /klɪk/

verb
To work well with someone or something
To press a computer mouse
To make a short, slight, and sharp sound

other
To like each other immediately.
To suddenly understand something.

noun
The sound a computer mouse makes when you press it
A photograph.
A short, slight, and sharp sound
A single instance of a clicking sound or action.

other
To select something on a computer screen by pressing a button on a mouse.

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target

US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

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UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

noun
A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
Group you are trying to sell to or influence
Something shot at to practice shooting

verb
To aim advertising, marketing, or general messages at a specific group.
To try to influence; direct a message toward
(Army) to aim an attack at something

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normal

US /ˈnɔrməl/

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UK /'nɔ:ml/

adjective
Standard or regular way of doing something
Being at the average level or standard.
Having standard mental or physical ability, health
In good health; not diseased or injured.
Perpendicular to a given line or surface.
Mentally and emotionally stable; sane.
Conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.

noun
A line perpendicular to a surface or another line.
The usual, typical, or expected state or condition.
The usual, typical, or expected state or condition.
The usual, typical, or expected state or condition.

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culture

US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

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UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

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The growing of plants or rearing of animals
The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively
The ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society
The cultivation of microorganisms in a nutrient medium
The quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
The growing of cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
The arts, beliefs, behaviour, ideas, etc. of a society or group of people

other
To grow or maintain (cells, tissues, etc.) in a controlled environment
To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.

noun
Beliefs and customs of a particular group

other
The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.

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hell

US /hɛl/

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UK /hel/

noun
Any place of pain and suffering
In some religions, the place where bad people are believed to go after death to be punished.
A very unpleasant or difficult experience.

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