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‘Absolute moron’: Douglas Murray slams CNN anchor for ‘racist hatred’
#slam
S-L-A-M
To criticize; a loud noise; a move with force against a surface.
- The commentator slammed the elected governor for failing to honor his promise in the election.
- Don’t slam the door on your way out.
#anchor
A-N-C-H-O-R
A news reporter; a reliable person; a piece of heavy metal that keeps a boat from drifting away.
- The news anchor is known for her quick wit and improvisation on news scripts.
- The sailors lowered the anchor and docked their ship.
#grapple
G-R-A-P-P-L-E
To fight; to manage to get something done.
- Soon upon the billionaire’s death, his sons and daughters have been grappling for his legacy.
- Inflation caused by this Ukraine-Russia war is a critical issue all governments are grappling with.
#reparations
R-E-P-A-R-A-T-I-O-N-S
Payment for harm or damage, usually paid by a defeated nation to the winning party.
- The insurance company did its best to wring reparations out of the perpetrators.
- The defeated country is now deeply in debt, liable for reparations to 3 winning countries.
#ignorance
I-G-N-O-R-A-N-C-E
A lack of knowledge about something. Stupidity.
- Public ignorance about the second potential outburst of the pandemic has concerned the Disease Control Bureau.
- Some activists are manipulated into heated protests out of ignorance or misunderstanding of their own causes.