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Jan 2025
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#40- 18 Words for Conspiracies & Governm...

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Hi there! Welcome to episode #40 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast!

In this episode, you'll be learning 18 popular slang words, phrasal verbs, and idioms all about conspiracies. In American culture, conspiracies and conspiracy theories are a very popular topic of conversation. There's always speculation about government secrets and cover ups. For this reason, it’s very important that you learn how to talk about conspiracies and government secrets in English. After listening to this episode, you’ll be able to speak about conspiracies with CONFIDENCE and be one step closer to speaking English like a native speaker.

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