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local
Adjective
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Something is local if it comes from a specific place. It often it means a place near the person who is speaking.
We do not like fruit grown in other countries. We like to eat local fruit.
local
Noun
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A person is local if the person comes from a specific place.
They did not trust people from other places. They only trust locals.
media
Noun
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The (mass) media is/are the news sources and the people behind them.
The media have been too accepting of the government's arguments.
The Japanese media often ignores international news.
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A medium is a way of information or art.
We have to use music, pictures and other media to sell the product.