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Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of teaching English as a second language (a method or program for teaching English to students whose first language is not English and who live in a region where English is the dominant language and natural English language immersion situations are apt to be plentiful). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

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tefl

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