YouTube: Toxic productivity and the relentless pressures of knitstagram

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hectic

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/ˈhek.tɪk/
full of activity, or very busy and fast:

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discourse

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/ˈdɪs.kɔːrs/
a speech or piece of writing about a particular, usually serious, subject:

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first and foremost

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more than anything else:

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slash

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/slæʃ/
to very much reduce something, such as money or jobs:

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heritage

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/ˈher.ɪ.t̬ɪdʒ/
a person’s racial, ethnic, religious, or cultural background:

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hiatus

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/haɪˈeɪ.t̬əs/
a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing:

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intarsia

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/ɪnˈtɑːr.si.ə/
a style of knitting (= making something by using two long needles to connect wool into joined rows) that involves creating patterns with several colours that appear to fit into each other:

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persevere

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/ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr/
to continue making an effort to do or achieve something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time:

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culprit

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/ˈkʌl.prɪt/
someone who has done something wrong:

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whip

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/wɪp/
a piece of leather or rope that is fastened to a stick, used for hitting animals or people:

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reignite

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/ˌriː.ɪɡˈnaɪt/
to start burning again, or to make something start burning again:

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scrappy

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/ˈskræp.i/
badly organized or put together:

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contrived

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/kənˈtraɪvd/
artificial and difficult to believe:

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clog

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/klɑːɡ/
to become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is slowed or stopped, or to cause this to happen:

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churn

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/tʃɝːn/
to move something, especially a liquid, with great force:

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niche

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nɪtʃ/
an area or position that is exactly suitable for a small group of the same type:

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competition

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/ˌkɑːm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else:

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flick

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/flɪk/
to move or hit something with a short sudden movement:

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till/until the cows come home

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for a very long time:

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harsh

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/hɑːrʃ/
unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary:

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perpetrate

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/ˈpɝː.pə.treɪt/
to commit a crime or a violent or harmful act:

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ultimately

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/ˈʌl.tə.mət.li/
finally, after a series of things have happened:

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vaguely

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/ˈveɪɡ.li/
in a way that is not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided:

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rant

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/rænt/
to speak, write or shout in a loud, uncontrolled, or angry way, often saying confused or silly things:

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allude to someone/something

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/əˈluːd/ to mention someone or something without talking about him, her, or it directly:

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comprehend

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/ˌkɑːm.prəˈhend/ to understand something completely:

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emulate

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/ˈem.jə.leɪt/ to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have:

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fraught

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/frɑːt/ causing or having extreme worry or anxiety:

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silly

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/ˈsɪl.i/ showing little thought or judgment:

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full of activity, or very busy and fast:

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hectic

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a speech or piece of writing about a particular, usually serious, subject:

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discourse

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more than anything else:

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first and foremost

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to very much reduce something, such as money or jobs:

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slash

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a person's racial, ethnic, religious, or cultural background:

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heritage

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a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing:

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hiatus

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a style of knitting (= making something by using two long needles to connect wool into joined rows) that involves creating patterns with several colours that appear to fit into each other:

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intarsia

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to continue making an effort to do or achieve something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time:

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persevere

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someone who has done something wrong:

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culprit

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a piece of leather or rope that is fastened to a stick, used for hitting animals or people:

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whip

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to start burning again, or to make something start burning again:

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reignite

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badly organized or put together:

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scrappy

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artificial and difficult to believe:

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contrived

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to become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is slowed or stopped, or to cause this to happen:

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clog

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to move something, especially a liquid, with great force:

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churn

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an area or position that is exactly suitable for a small group of the same type:

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niche

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a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else:

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competition

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to move or hit something with a short sudden movement:

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flick

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for a very long time:

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till/until the cows come home

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unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary:

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harsh

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to commit a crime or a violent or harmful act:

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perpetrate

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finally, after a series of things have happened:

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ultimately

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in a way that is not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided:

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vaguely

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to speak, write or shout in a loud, uncontrolled, or angry way, often saying confused or silly things:

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rant

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to mention someone or something without talking about him, her, or it directly:

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allude to someone/something

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to understand something completely:

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comprehend

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to copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have:

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emulate

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causing or having extreme worry or anxiety:

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fraught

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showing little thought or judgment:

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silly