[responsivevoice] vicissitudes [/responsivevoice] [ vi-sis-i-tood ]
The word of the day is ‘vicissitudes’
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of the sentence.
No, since the word is a noun. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. Change
2. An alteration between opposite or contrasting things.
3. Diversity
4. Switch
1. Hindi – Ulatapher
2. Spanish – Vicisitudes
3. French – Vicissitudes
4. Mandarin – Cangsang
1. Since then my life has been passed in all the vicissitudes of war and peace.
2. There are vicissitudes which should be faced together by those who love.
3. The following cheap and valuable composition will preserve all sorts of woodwork exposed to the vicissitudes of the weather.
4. These laws have had their vicissitudes, and are not yet free from complications.
5. The institution has outlived all the vicissitudes of the Middle Ages.
Some antonyms of the word are:
similarity, stagnation, uniformity, stability, constancy, consistency, regularity, equality, sameness, equivalence, homogeneity, compatibility, concern, monotony, etc.
Quotation:
For a kid, self-esteem can be as close at hand as a sports victory or a sense of belonging in a peer group. It’s a much more complicated and elusive proposition for adults, subject to the responsibilities and vicissitudes of grown-up life. Meghan Daum
Social Example:
Today is #EuropeDay. Despite shortcoming & vicissitudes #EU is the single most successful peace project in human history. An ongoing construction in democracy; human rights; rule of law; solidarity;eco dvlpt; climate change;future. #Cyprus proud member????#EUday #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/3J2nYdtUFE
— Euripides L Evriviades ???? (@eevriviades) May 9, 2020
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