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5 words to learn from Shashi Tharoor

hen Shashi Tharoor tweets or says something in English, the whole India looks up new words in the dictionaries at home.

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Viral News News: The Thiruvanathapuram MP used this word in a tweet where he was ironically trying to justify his choice of words.

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Farrago

Farrago

Coming from someone as articulate as Tharoor and he has often proven on Twitter that he has a sense of humour -- it is safe to assume that he was also sniggering at himself.But with a word like 'rodomontade' out there, matters escalated quickly.As Tharoor continues to expand our vocabulary, we bring you a guide which we promise to update to Tharoor's English.

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Webaqoof

Webaqoof

For the CAT aspirants and English Language Learners, this can be a lesson in vocabulary, provided that you understand the context, meaning of the words and how can you use them in the sentences.
We took out few tweets by Shashi Tharoor, which made us learn new words from the social media platform Twitter.

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puerile

puerile

In December 2017, Tharoor attempted to explain why he uses the words he does.
He tweeted, 'To all the well-meaning folks who send me parodies of my supposed speaking/writing style: The purpose of speaking or writing is to communicate w/ precision. I choose my words because they are the best ones for the idea i want to convey, not the most obscure or rodomontade ones

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Learn English with Shashi Tharoor

Learn English with Shashi Tharoor

If you have not been living under a rock, most of you must have heard of or read tweets of the ever so eloquent Congress MP, Shashi Tharoor. His oratory skills have made him a staple at lit fests and lecture circuits around the world.The usage of English words in his sentences always sets him apart from every Grammar Nazi around