Today’s word of the day is ‘Initiative.’ Let us understand more about this word.
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What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence.
It means:
1. Attack
2. Charge
3. Invade
4. Rape
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Hamala
2. Spanish – Asalto
3. French – Agression
4. Mandarin – Tújí
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. How can you swear, then, that the prisoner made the assault?
2. In the assault like the eagle at the fall of rivers thou wert.
3. It was more like abduction complicated with assault and battery.
4. Next day the assault was repeated without success.
5. He knew he could defend himself from any assault the crew might make in that condition.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
abuse, invade, rape, shoot down, violate, advance, assail, bash, beset, blast, blitz, bushwhack, charge, jump, ruin, slam, storm, strike, trash, zap etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
decrease, praise, retreat
Quotation:
After this urgent protest against entering into battle at Gettysburg according to instructions – which protest is the first and only one I ever made during my entire military career – I ordered my line to advance and make the assault.
John B. Hood
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/DrJasonJohnson/status/1296268333088727043
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