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Word of the day, scuttle

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Word of the day, scuttle

Today’s word of the day from The Arbiter is scuttle

Meaning:
– To run hurriedly or furtively with short, quick steps.
– To deliberately sink a ship by creating holes in its hull.
– To abandon, discard, or destroy something (e.g., a plan or project).

Synonyms:
-Destroy
– dash
-Abondon

Pronunciation
SKUT-uhl

Example
Though the army scuttled the parliamentary system, even then Nigeria was already in deep trouble and wobbling as a nation.

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