Today’s “Word of the Day” is “flinch from“ and it is a phrasal verb meaning “avoid doing/dealing with something (due to fear/anxiety); shy away, turn away, pull away, recoil, dodge, evade”.
Example Sentence: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said there was political will to attack corruption today, while previous Governments lacked both political and administrative will. “The Prime Minister exhorted (encouraged/urged) the officers not to flinch from taking action against the corrupt and ensure that there is no safe haven for anyone who deceives the country and countrymen,” a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said.
This word is present in The Hindu article Now, there is will to confront graft: Narendra Modi and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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