Monday, 26 October 2009

word of the day-Flog, vindicate

Flog-(flôg)-বেত্রাঘাত
tr.v-flogged, flogging, flogs

meaning:
to beat severly with a whip or rodnoun. beating with a whip or strap or rope as form of punishment.

Synonyms: lashing, whipping, tanning

usage:Saudi Arabia's king has pardoned a female journalist sentenced to 60 lashes for her role in a television show."In this case, the flogging has been dropped," Abdul-Rahman al-Hazzaa, an information ministry spokesman, said.

vin-di-cate: অপরাধ ক্ষমা করা
tr.v. vindicated, vindicating, vindicates1.
meaning:
1. to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion or doubt
2. to provide justification or support for
adj. vindicated-
1. freed from any question of guilt,
2. is absolved from all blame.

synonyms: absolved, exculpated, exonerated, cleared

usage: The king has vindicated me.

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