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Today’s article title is: Fee discord stokes company-auditor divorces amid Covid-19 pandemic
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DISCORD
Noun
Pronunciation: dis-kawrd
Meaning: a lack of agreement or harmony
Synonyms: conflict, disaccord, inharmony, schism
Antonyms: accord, agreement, concord, concordance, harmony, peace
Usage: The discord between them is very serious
Forms: Discord (verb)
STOKE
Verb
Pronunciation: stohk
Meaning: to make greater in size, amount, or number
Synonyms: accelerate, add (to), aggrandize, amplify
Antonyms: abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, reduce
Usage: This will only serve to stoke the negativity
INSPECT
Verb
Pronunciation: in-spekt
Meaning: to look over closely
Synonyms: audit, examine, overlook, oversee, review, scan, scrutinize, survey, view
Antonyms: skim, glance, miss
Usage: I will insoect each product carefully
Forms: Inspection (noun)
DISSOCIATION
Noun
Pronunciation: dih-soh-see-ey-shuhn
Meaning: as in parting
Synonyms: disaffiliation, breakup, dissolution, disunion, parting, splitting
Antonyms: union, association
Usage: The argument led to a dissociation among the two entities
Forms: Dissociate (verb)
PREMIUM
Adjective
Pronunciation: pree-mee-uhm
Meaning: commanding a large price
Synonyms: costly, dear, expensive, extravagant, high, high-end
Antonyms: cheap, inexpensive, regular
Usage: I will only buy premium wines at this cost
