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Today’s article title is: FB appoints Sunil Abraham to shape its stance on tech policy in India
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STANCE
Noun
Pronunciation: stans
Meaning: a general way of holding the body/attitude towards something
Synonyms: attitude, carriage, poise, posture, station
Usage: She had a very aggressive stance/ I have a very strong stance on corruption
SLUGFEST
Noun
Pronunciation: sluhg-fest
Meaning: as in fistfight
Synonyms: blows, fistfight, fisticuffs, grapple, brawl, fight
Antonyms: truce
Usage: The are chances of a slugfest in the election rally today
ADVOCATE
Verb
Pronunciation: ad-vuh-keyt
Meaning: to promote the interests or cause of
Synonyms: back, champion, endorse (also indorse), patronize, plump (for), plunk (for) or plonk (for), support
Antonyms: baffle, foil, frustrate, interfere, oppose, sabotage, thwart
Usage: We will always advocate the use of safety in such dangerous operations
Forms: Advocate (noun)
EXACTING
Adjective
Pronunciation: ig-zak-ting
Meaning: requiring considerable physical or mental effort
Synonyms: arduous, Augean, backbreaking, challenging, demanding, difficult, effortful, formidable, grueling
Antonyms: cheap, easy, effortless, facile, light, mindless, simple, soft, undemanding
Usage: The trekkers have to face some exacting conditions
TOILSOME
Adjective
Pronunciation: toil-suhm
Meaning: requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
Synonyms: arduous, burdensome, challenging, demanding, exacting, grueling (or gruelling), killing, laborious, onerous, persnickety, taxing
Antonyms: light, nondemanding, unchallenging, undemanding
Usage: This is the most toilsome part of the journey
Forms: Toil (noun), Toil (verb)
