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documentary
/ˌdɒkjuːˈmɛntəri/
noun
A film or programme that shows real events and facts.
- “The documentary showed how plastic harms ocean wildlife.”Toofey
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genrenounA type of art, music or writing with a recognisable style.
biasedadjectiveUnfairly favouring one side.
censorshipnounThe removal of material from books, films or websites because it is thought harmful.
captionnounA short line of words printed beside a picture to explain it.
backlashnounA strong negative reaction from many people.
microphonenounA device that picks up sound so that it can be made louder or recorded.
Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))