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Oct 2022
22m 23s

#187 Things We Find Really Cringe

Michael Lavers
About this episode

In this episode, I start by teaching some phrases related to "cringe". (Full vocabulary list on Level Up English)

I then read some Reddit posts looking at other people's cringe moments, as well as sharing some of my own that keep me awake at night. I finish with some advice on how to move past these embarrassing moments.

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