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16.11.11
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Definition: | (verb) Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis. |
Synonyms: | spin, reel, whirl |
Usage: | The airplane gyrated about in the sky in a most alarming fashion. |
![]() ![]() Winston Churchill Delivers His "Finest Hour" Speech (1940)Churchill delivered his celebrated "Finest Hour" speech after it became clear that France's surrender to Germany was imminent and that this would bring the Nazi enemy to England's doorstep. Churchill had been prime minister for just over a month when he delivered the 36-minute speech before the House of Commons. Warning that England would soon face attack, he tried to inspire courage, justify confidence in victory, and define the noble causes that Britain was fighting for, which were what? More... Discuss |