Today’s “Word of the Day” is chivvy and it is a verb meaning “to keep asking someone to do something that he/she does not want to do; annoy, bother, harass, pester, torment, pressure, pressurize”.
Example Sentence: Democratic discomfort with a Netanyahu-led government will, however, probably put a smile on Republican faces. Amid America’s cold civil war, Israel is now another hot-button issue… With the Republicans almost certain to retake the House of Representatives and having at least even odds of regaining the Senate, Netanyahu has leeway in chivvying Biden and the Democrats. He did it before and will not hesitate to do it again.
This word is present in The Guardian article Benjamin Netanyahu may be back – but the true victory belongs to Israel’s far right and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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