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Vocabulary

  • defender A player who helps protect their team from the other team scoring. Tim Payne is a defender for the All Whites.
  • influencer A person who has a lot of followers and can affect their opinions. The influencer Valen Scarsini helped Tim gain followers.
  • notifications Messages that tell you when something happens on your phone. Tim's notifications popped up like popcorn!
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