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English word

stick

B1Frequent NGSL-2
UK /stɪk/US /stɪk/
noun

a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been broken from a tree

verb

to fix something to something else, usually with a sticky substance; to become fixed to something in this way

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The Power of Vulnerability | Brené Brown | TED
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And so I thought, this is my chance to beat it back with my measuring stick.

The Power of Vulnerability

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