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Meaning of paparazzo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌpæ.pəˈɹæ.tsəʊ

Definitions

A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs.

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Examples

“That man with the camera over there is a paparazzo.”
“You may decide to shove the lens down the throat of your aggressor, in the style of an aggrieved celebrity seeking primal redress against a mischievous paparazzo; but then again, most ecstatic rituals are pacific in intent and you may find such violence inappropriate.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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