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Word of the Day (aghast)-17FEB21

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Today’s “Word of the Day” is “aghast” and it is an adjective meaning “stunned, shocked, horrified, appalled, afraid, frightened, scared, spooked”.

Example Sentence: The one event more outrageous than a mob storming the Capitol was the spectacle of 43 Republican senators endorsing the attempted coup and its instigator. By refusing to impeach Donald Trump, they left all other democracies aghast, delighting autocrats everywhere.

This word is present in The Guardian article As events in the US have shown, two-party politics is no longer fit for purpose and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Guardian

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