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English e-learning with banglanews Part 157

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Part 157

Word-of-the-Day
Slap

Pronunciation
/sl{p/

Slap is both a Transitive Verb and a Countable Noun

Meaning
To hit someone with the flat, inside part of your hand (Verb)
A hit with the flat, inside part of your hand (Noun)

Usage
Chef who slapped Nepal Maoist chief to fight election

(Source: CLD- 2nd Edition)

Today’s Reading

A disgruntled former Maoist who rose to fame in Nepal after slapping the country’s leading leftwing politician announced plans to fight him in upcoming elections. (The Straits Times)

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