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English word

pen

A1Frequent NGSL-3
UK /pen/US /pen/
noun

an instrument made of plastic or metal used for writing with ink (= coloured liquid for writing, etc.)

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Malala Yousafzai's Speech at the United Nations Youth Assembly (2013)
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In the same way, when we were in Swat, the north of Pakistan, we realized the importance of pens and books when we saw the guns.

Malala Yousafzai's Speech at the United Nations Youth Assembly (2013)

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So, for example, we smile when we feel happy, but also, when we're forced to smile by holding a pen in our teeth like this, it makes us feel happy.

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