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The Journey from Poverty to Purpose

Mr. Alam was a commentary writer who wrote about capitalism and exploitation. In his village, there was economic disruption and unemployment that kept people in dependence. The constraints were so many that people's conception of a better life seemed impossible. Mr. Alam realized that a conversion was needed - from traditional to modern economic system. He used his competence to start a co-operative where workers were properly compensated. This was an evolutionary step that worked as a correction of exploitation. Through his convincing arguments and discretion with local leaders, he ensured the completion of the project. People were inspired seeing comparable initiatives in other villages. He wrote an entertaining but thought-provoking commentary where he discussed the implications of capitalism. His work not only brought economic change, but challenged the social reproduction of inequality. People understood that freedom from dependence and constraint is possible and unemployment is a solvable problem. Alam's evolutionary approach proved that with convincing leadership and proper compensation, economic disruption can be turned into opportunity.

Emoji	Word	Images	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#0 💰 ••••••	capitalism /ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/ noun ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an economic system where private individuals or corporations control the means of production and distribution of goods ••••••	Capitalism promotes the idea of competition and private ownership. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	free enterprise, market economy, private enterprise ••••••	socialism, communism ••••••	capitalist society, capitalism vs socialism, capitalist economy ••••••
#0 🗣️ ••••••	commentary /ˈkɒmənˌtɛri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An expression of opinions or explanations about an event, situation, or text. ••••••	The professor's commentary on the novel was insightful. ••••••	running commentary ••••••	Continuous spoken description of events as they happen. ••••••	explanation, interpretation, analysis, observation, critique ••••••	silence, quiet, neglect ••••••	political commentary, sports commentary, live commentary, social commentary ••••••
#0 ⚖️ ••••••	comparable /ˈkɒmp(ə)rəbl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Able to be likened to something else in size, amount, or quality. ••••••	The two products are comparable in quality but differ in price. ••••••	comparable to ••••••	Similar or equivalent to something else ••••••	similar, equivalent, analogous, alike, matching ••••••	different, dissimilar, unequal ••••••	comparable quality, comparable size, comparable results, comparable standards ••••••
#0 💰 ••••••	compensate /ˈkɒmpənseɪt/ verb ••••••	••••••	compensated ••••••	compensated ••••••	compensates ••••••	compensating ••••••	To give something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or work done. ••••••	The company compensated the worker for his injury. ••••••	compensate for ••••••	To make up for something, usually a fault or loss. ••••••	reimburse, repay, recompense, reward, indemnify ••••••	deprive, penalize, fine ••••••	compensate workers, compensate victims, compensate loss, compensate for damage ••••••
#0 📈 ••••••	competence /ˈkɒmpɪtəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the ability to do something successfully or efficiently ••••••	Her competence as a manager impressed the board. ••••••	professional competence ••••••	the required ability and skill in a profession ••••••	ability, capability, skill, proficiency, expertise ••••••	incompetence, inability, ineptness ••••••	competence level, demonstrate competence, competence in ••••••
#0 ✅ ••••••	completion /kəmˈpliːʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the action or process of finishing something ••••••	The completion of the project will take another few weeks. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	finalization, conclusion, fulfillment, accomplishment ••••••	beginning, initiation ••••••	project completion, timely completion, successful completion ••••••
#0 🧠 ••••••	conception /kənˈsɛpʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the forming or understanding of an idea; the act of conceiving a child ••••••	Her conception of the project was very different from ours. ••••••	from conception to completion ••••••	from the beginning of an idea to its final result ••••••	idea, notion, understanding, perception ••••••	misunderstanding, misconception ••••••	original conception, artistic conception, false conception ••••••
#0 📉 ••••••	constraint /kənˈstreɪnt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a limitation or restriction ••••••	Time is the biggest constraint in completing the project. ••••••	budget constraint ••••••	a financial limitation on spending ••••••	restriction, limitation, curb, control, restraint ••••••	freedom, liberty, allowance ••••••	budget constraint, legal constraint, time constraint, resource constraint ••••••
#0 🔄 ••••••	Conversion /kənˈvɜr.ʃən/ noun ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the process of changing or causing something to change from one form to another; the act of changing one's religion or beliefs ••••••	The conversion of the old factory into a modern shopping center took two years. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	transformation, change, alteration, switch ••••••	preservation, maintenance, stagnation ••••••	religious conversion, conversion rate, energy conversion ••••••
#0 💪 ••••••	Convincing /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	believable; credible; persuasive; able to make someone believe something ••••••	His convincing argument won over the entire jury. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	persuasive, compelling, believable, credible ••••••	unconvincing, doubtful, weak, implausible ••••••	convincing evidence, convincing performance, convincing argument ••••••
#0 ✍️ ••••••	correction /kəˈrɛkʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the action or process of correcting something ••••••	The teacher made a correction to the student's essay. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	amendment, adjustment, change, modification ••••••	mistake, error ••••••	correctional facility, correction of errors, make a correction ••••••
#0 🤝 ••••••	Dependence /dɪˈpen.dəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the state of relying on or needing someone or something for support; addiction ••••••	His dependence on technology made it difficult for him to work without internet. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	reliance, addiction, need, dependency ••••••	independence, self-reliance, autonomy ••••••	drug dependence, economic dependence, complete dependence ••••••
#0 ⚖️ ••••••	discretion /dɪˈskrɛʃən/ noun ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the quality of behaving or speaking in a way to avoid causing offense or revealing private information; the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation ••••••	The manager acted with discretion in handling the sensitive matter. ••••••	at one's discretion ••••••	according to one's own judgment or decision ••••••	judgment, prudence, caution, choice, option ••••••	indiscretion, carelessness, compulsion ••••••	exercise discretion, use discretion, full discretion, sole discretion ••••••
#0 ⚠️ ••••••	disruption /dɪsˈrʌpʃən/ noun ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	disturbance or problems that interrupt an event, activity, or process ••••••	The disruption in the schedule caused delays in the project. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	interruption, disturbance, interruption, chaos ••••••	stability, order, continuity ••••••	business disruption, social disruption, disruption in service, major disruption ••••••
#0 🎭 ••••••	Entertaining /ˌen.təˈteɪ.nɪŋ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	providing amusement or enjoyment; funny and engaging ••••••	The comedian's performance was very entertaining and kept the audience laughing. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	amusing, enjoyable, funny, engaging ••••••	boring, dull, tedious, uninteresting ••••••	entertaining show, entertaining story, entertaining guest ••••••
#0 🔄 ••••••	evolutionary /ˌɛvəlʊˈʃɛnəri/ adjective ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relating to or characterized by evolution, especially in terms of gradual development or change ••••••	The company has adopted an evolutionary approach to its product development. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	progressive, developmental, transformative ••••••	static, unchanging ••••••	evolutionary change, evolutionary theory, evolutionary process, evolutionary development ••••••
#0 ⛏️ ••••••	Exploitation /ˌek.splɔɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the action of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work; misuse ••••••	The company was accused of worker exploitation due to poor working conditions. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	abuse, misuse, oppression, manipulation ••••••	protection, fairness, justice, respect ••••••	worker exploitation, resource exploitation, prevent exploitation ••••••
#0 📌 ••••••	implication /ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A possible effect or result of an action or decision; something suggested without being stated directly. ••••••	The new law has serious implications for small businesses. ••••••	by implication ••••••	Indirectly or by consequence. ••••••	consequence, result, suggestion, inference, indication ••••••	explicit statement, directness ••••••	serious implications, social implications, political implications, economic implications ••••••
#0 👶 ••••••	reproduction /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The process of producing offspring; the act of copying or duplicating. ••••••	The textbook included a detailed diagram of human reproduction. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	duplication, replication, breeding, procreation ••••••	extinction, destruction ••••••	sexual reproduction, human reproduction, accurate reproduction ••••••
#0 📉 ••••••	unemployment /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the state of not having a paid job despite being able and willing to work ••••••	High unemployment is a major issue in the country. ••••••	unemployment rate ••••••	the percentage of the labor force that is jobless ••••••	joblessness, redundancy, idleness, inactivity, layoff ••••••	employment, work, occupation ••••••	high unemployment, youth unemployment, unemployment benefits, unemployment crisis ••••••

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