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/kwɪəz/
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/kwɪrz/
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Compare “queer” as a noun, adjective, and verb, and identify which meanings are common today.
Explore how “queer” can be a reclaimed identity term and why context and speaker matter.
Learn the older verb meaning “to spoil or disrupt” and see how it appears in “queer someone’s plans.”
Check whether “queers” in the example means a group of people, and discuss its tone in context.
Compare “queer” with “gay” and “LGBTQ+”: when are they interchangeable, and when are they not?
Practise the pronunciation of “queer” and “queers” in British and American English.
Write two sentences using “queer” in different parts of speech, then explain the meaning of each.
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