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swastika

/ˈswɔstɘkɘ/ /ˈswɒstəkə/ /ˈswɑstəkə/

Meanings
noun
A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, and adopted more recently (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of National Socialism and fascism.

Examples :

"Before World War II, the swastika was sometimes seen as a symbol of good luck, but its association with the Nazi regime has now made it a symbol of hate. "
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Related Words

Illustration socialism

socialism noun

/ˈsəʊʃəlɪzəm/ /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/

Any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.

"The socialist party proposed that the government should own the local bus company to ensure everyone has affordable transportation. "

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genocide noun

/ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/

The systematic killing of substantial numbers of people on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, political beliefs, social status, or other particularities.

"A genocide will always be followed by the denial that it ever happened."

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

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various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

Illustration halfway

halfway adverb

/hɑːfˈweɪ/ /hæfweɪ/

Half of the way between two points; midway.

"We decided to stop for lunch halfway through our hike. "

Illustration recently

recently adverb

/ˈɹiːsəntli/

In the recent past

"a recently published book"

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civilizations noun

/ˌsɪvələˈzeɪʃənz/ /ˌsɪvɪləˈzeɪʃənz/

An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political or technical development.

"Modern civilization is a product of industrialization and globalization."

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oppression noun

/əˈpɹɛʃən/

The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

"The citizens lived under constant oppression, with the government controlling their speech and actions. "

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association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

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national noun

/ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/

A subject of a nation.

"The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty."

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represented verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The artist's painting represented the beauty of the sunset over the ocean. "