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English word

total

B1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ˈtəʊtl/US /ˈtəʊtl/
adjective

being the amount or number after everyone or everything is counted or added together

noun

the amount you get when you add several numbers or amounts together; the final number of people or things when they have all been counted

verb

to reach a particular total

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BTS RM's Keynote Speech at the APEC CEO Summit (2025)
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