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English word

single

A2Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈsɪŋɡl/US /ˈsɪŋɡl/
adjective

only one

noun

a ticket that allows you to travel to a place but not back again

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The Danger of a Single Story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | TED video example

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And I would like to tell you a few personal stories about what I like to call "the danger of the single story."

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