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How Verbal Irony Works: Examples and Practical Uses
HowStuffWorks· 5 days agoExaggeration: A person stuck in traffic for hours might say, "This is exactly how I wanted to spend my day," meaning it is the complete opposite of what they wanted. Historical speeches: Winston ...
Kenya Bond Tax Seen as New Hurdle for Tiny Corporate Debt Market
Hindustan Times· 5 days agoThe proposed tax received the nod from parliament this week, alongside a package of other measures...
Singer-songwriter Kinky Friedman dies aged 79: ‘He leaves a legacy of laughter, music, loyalty,...
Hindustan Times· 4 days agoIn a Facebook post, Friedman’s friend Kent Perkins said the singer died in his sleep. “He leaves a...
Judge upholds Kentucky’s ban on ‘gray machine’ gambling devices
Kentucky Lantern· 3 days agoA Kentucky judge has upheld the legislature’s 2023 ban of so-called “gray machines,” agreeing with...
The Scam that shook a Nation: Recalling the mother of all scams of 1970s
Tribune India· 2 days agoLiving in a world where online scams, frauds and political corruption are painfully common, one may underrate a more than five decades old case of Rs 60-lakh fraud committed on the country’s ...
UK general election 2024: Know five key challenges as Rishi Sunak faces Labour Party’s Keir Starmer...
Livemint· 4 days agoThe campaign has been largely lacklustre with the opposition Labour party that is widely predicted...
Horror short fiction: A group of college students summons spirits to the mortal world
Scroll· 6 days agoSantanu was a bright young man in his late twenties, studying in Calcutta’s prestigious Presidency College. Santanu’s elderly parents were very proud of their son. Santanu’s father was the retired ...