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The Straightforward Thanksgiving

Ahsan was a part-time journalist studying in the southwest region of the U.S., but his family lived in a small town in the northwest. Every year, he returned home for thanksgiving, but this year was different—his father, once a high-profile politician, had left politics after surviving an assassination attempt.

There was long-standing resentment and misunderstanding in the family. Ahsan was always straightforward, which often hurt others. He felt that this thanksgiving could be a chance to mend those broken ties.

At the dinner table, everyone sat silently. Suddenly, Ahsan said, “We’ve all made mistakes. I virtually know this silence is unacceptable.” His mother smiled and said, “You’re still that old-fashioned boy who dares to speak the truth.”

His father quietly said, “Two-thirds (two-thirds) of my life went into fighting for power, and the remaining one-third in silence. Now I just want peace.”

Tears welled up in Ahsan’s eyes. “Dad,” he said, “maybe you left politics, but we still have to win our family back.” Everyone laughed together—it felt like an activation of love.

That night, Ahsan wrote an article titled “The Twentieth Dinner of Peace.” It went viral because it was deeply thought-provoking. Many readers commented, “We’re so consumed by privatization and politics that our family bonds are suffering incarceration.”

Weeks later, he was invited to a forthcoming TV program discussing family and social values. There, Ahsan said, “Love isn’t a large-scale project—it’s built in small conversations. If we simultaneously nurture it, no relationship will ever break.”

Emoji	Word	Images	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#0 🔓 ••••••	activation /ˌæktɪˈveɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	the act of making something start functioning ••••••	The activation of the system took longer than expected. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	initiation, triggering, launching, starting ••••••	deactivation, stoppage, termination ••••••	system activation, activation process, activation code ••••••
#0 ☠️ ••••••	assassination /əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	The act of killing someone important, often for political or ideological reasons. ••••••	The assassination of the president shocked the nation. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	murder, killing, execution, slaying ••••••	protection, rescue, preservation ••••••	political assassination, assassination attempt, assassination plot ••••••
#0 📅 ••••••	forthcoming /ˌfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	about to happen soon; willing to share information ••••••	The company announced its forthcoming product launch. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	upcoming, imminent, approaching, pending, willing ••••••	past, previous, unwilling ••••••	forthcoming event, forthcoming meeting, forthcoming details, forthcoming report ••••••
#0 🌟 ••••••	high-profile /ˈhaɪˌprəʊfaɪl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	having a lot of attention or public notice ••••••	The CEO attended a high-profile conference in New York. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	prominent, important, well-known, notable ••••••	low-profile, unnoticed, obscure ••••••	high-profile event, high-profile person, high-profile position ••••••
#0 🔒 ••••••	incarceration /ɪnˌkɑːsəˈreɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	the state of being imprisoned or confined ••••••	The criminal faced years of incarceration for his crimes. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	imprisonment, confinement, detention, captivity ••••••	freedom, release ••••••	long incarceration, life incarceration, wrongful incarceration ••••••
#0 🌍 ••••••	large-scale /lɑːrdʒ skeɪl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	involving a large number or quantity, or covering a large area ••••••	The company is planning a large-scale expansion into international markets. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	massive, extensive, widespread ••••••	small-scale, limited, localized ••••••	large-scale project, large-scale operation, large-scale impact ••••••
#0 🧭 ••••••	northwest /ˌnɔːrθˈwest/ noun, adjective, adverb ••••••	- ••••••	the direction that is between north and west; situated in or moving toward this direction ••••••	Seattle is located in the northwest of the United States. ••••••	go northwest ••••••	to move or travel toward the northwest direction ••••••	northwestern region, upper west, northwestward, NW ••••••	southeast, south, east ••••••	northwest wind, northwest corner, northwest region, go northwest, northwest direction ••••••
#0 🎩 ••••••	old-fashioned /ˌoʊld ˈfæʃənd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	not modern; belonging to an earlier time ••••••	He still wears an old-fashioned hat. ••••••	old-fashioned values ••••••	traditional moral beliefs and manners ••••••	outdated, antique, obsolete, vintage, traditional ••••••	modern, contemporary, trendy ••••••	old-fashioned clothes, old-fashioned ideas, old-fashioned style, old-fashioned manners ••••••
#0 🧮 ••••••	one-third /wʌn θɜːd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	one part of something that is divided into three equal parts ••••••	One-third of the class was absent today. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fraction, portion, segment, division ••••••	whole, entirety ••••••	one-third of, about one-third, nearly one-third ••••••
#0 ⏳ ••••••	part-time /ˈpɑːt taɪm/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	working for only part of the usual working day or week ••••••	She works part-time as a waitress. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	half-time, limited hours, reduced hours ••••••	full-time ••••••	part-time job, part-time worker, part-time hours ••••••
#0 🏢 ••••••	privatization /ˌpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən/ noun ••••••	••••••	the process of transferring ownership of a business, industry, or service from the public sector to the private sector ••••••	The privatization of the public transportation system has led to better efficiency. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	privatizing, deregulation, commercialization ••••••	nationalization, public ownership ••••••	privatization of state-owned enterprises, privatization process ••••••
#0 ⏱️ ••••••	simultaneously /ˌsaɪ.məlˈteɪ.ni.əs.li/ adverb ••••••	••••••	occurring or done at the same time ••••••	The two speakers began talking simultaneously. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	concurrently, together, synchronously, at once, in unison ••••••	separately, individually, consecutively ••••••	occur simultaneously, run simultaneously, happen simultaneously, work simultaneously ••••••
#0 🧭 ••••••	southwest /ˌsaʊθˈwɛst/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	the direction that is between south and west; a region in that direction ••••••	They traveled to the southwest of the country for their vacation. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	southwesterly, southwestern, SW, direction, area ••••••	northeast, northeastern ••••••	southwest corner, southwest region, southwest direction, travel southwest ••••••
#0 👌 ••••••	straightforward /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	easy to understand or do; simple ••••••	Her explanation was straightforward and clear. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	clear, simple, direct, uncomplicated ••••••	complicated, confusing, difficult ••••••	straightforward task, straightforward approach, straightforward explanation ••••••
#0 🦃 ••••••	thanksgiving /ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	an annual holiday in the US for giving thanks, celebrated with a meal ••••••	We spent Thanksgiving dinner with our family. ••••••	Thanksgiving dinner ••••••	a traditional meal shared during the Thanksgiving holiday ••••••	gratitude, appreciation, holiday, feast ••••••	ingratitude, complaint ••••••	Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving dinner, Thanksgiving turkey ••••••
#0 💭 ••••••	thought-provoking /ˈθɔːtˌproʊvɪkɪŋ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	stimulating careful consideration or thought ••••••	The movie was deeply thought-provoking and left a lasting impression. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	stimulating, insightful, profound, reflective ••••••	unthoughtful, shallow ••••••	thought-provoking question, thought-provoking film, thought-provoking book ••••••
#0 2️⃣0️⃣ ••••••	twentieth /ˈtwɛntiəθ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	coming after the nineteenth in order; being one of twenty equal parts. ••••••	She was born on the twentieth of April. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	20th, twentieth part, ordinal number, fraction ••••••	nineteenth, twenty-first ••••••	twentieth century, twentieth floor, twentieth birthday, twentieth of April ••••••
#0 ➗ ••••••	two-thirds /tuː θɜːrdz/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	a fraction equal to two parts of three; 2/3. ••••••	Two-thirds of the students passed the exam. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	fraction, ratio, portion, majority ••••••	one-third, whole ••••••	two-thirds majority, two-thirds vote, two-thirds full ••••••
#0 🚫 ••••••	Unacceptable /ˌʌn.əkˈsep.tə.bəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	not satisfactory or allowable; not acceptable ••••••	The quality of work was completely unacceptable. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	intolerable, unsatisfactory, inadmissible ••••••	acceptable, satisfactory, adequate ••••••	unacceptable behavior, unacceptable conditions, completely unacceptable ••••••
#0 💻 ••••••	virtually /ˈvɜː.tʃu.ə.li/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	almost or nearly, but not completely; by means of computer technology ••••••	The meeting was held virtually due to travel restrictions. ••••••	virtually impossible ••••••	almost impossible to do or achieve ••••••	almost, nearly, practically, effectively, essentially ••••••	completely, totally, physically ••••••	virtually impossible, virtually all, held virtually, virtually unchanged ••••••

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