inured
Definition: | (adjective) Made tough by habitual exposure. |
Synonyms: | hardened |
Usage: | Doctors become inured to death. Discuss. |
Definition: | (adjective) Made tough by habitual exposure. |
Synonyms: | hardened |
Usage: | Doctors become inured to death. Discuss. |
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Tagged Israeli, Jerusalem, New York Times, Off-label use, Television, United States, Visual Thesaurus, Word of the Day
Noun | 1. | tunnel – a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars); “the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection”
auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine – a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; “he needs a car to get to work”
catacomb – an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
passageway – a passage between rooms or between buildings
railroad tunnel – a tunnel through which the railroad track runs
shaft – a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
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2. | tunnel – a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
rabbit warren, warren – a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits
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Verb | 1. | tunnel – move through by or as by digging; “burrow through the forest” |
2. | tunnel – force a way through |
During the 1967 Six-Day War, Israeli aircraft and naval forces attacked a US intelligence ship in international waters off the coast of the Sinai Peninsula. Both the Israeli and American governments issued reports concluding that the attack was a tragic mistake, but these conclusions have been challenged from several fronts, and the matter remains controversial in the public debate. How much money did Israel pay the US and the families of the victims in compensation? More… Discuss
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Tagged American governments, international waters, Israel, Israeli, Israeli aircraft, Israeli attack, naval forces, Navy, Sinai Peninsula, Six-Day War, United States, USS Liberty, USS Liberty Incident