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How to pronounce “name-dropping”
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- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of name-dropping with real speech in context.
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- The Great Housing Bubble: Why Did House Prices Fall?
- Definition summary
- The practice of casually mentioning famous or important people or the titles of their works, subtly implying familiarity or association, in order to impress others.
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How to pronounce name-dropping
The Great Housing Bubble: Why Did House Prices Fall?
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- The practice of casually mentioning famous or important people or the titles of their works, subtly implying familiarity or association, in order to impress others.
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of name-drop
Practice Nearby Words
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