Vocabulary on February 9, 2022 from The Guardian [Words: 1. #LAUNDER, 2. #UNRAVEL, 3. #FUNGIBLE]

 

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Word Meanings:

1. LAUNDER = অবৈধভাবে পাওয়া অর্থ ইত্যাদিকে কৌশলে বধ করে নেওয়া; to transfer (illegally obtained money or investments) through an outside party to conceal the true source; bowdlerize, censor, clean (up), expurgate, red-pencil

2. UNRAVEL=স্পষ্ট করা; elucidate, demonstrate, bring out, clarify, explain; পাক খুলিয়া দেত্তয়া; unroll, ravel, unfold, warp; সমাধান করা; solve, resolve, evolve, receive, read; investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling).

3. FUNGIBLE= পারস্পরিক বিনিময়যোগ্য; mutually interchangeable; capable of mutual substitution;

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Sentences:

1. A married couple is accused of conspiring to LAUNDER 119,754 bitcoin stolen after a hacker broke into Bitfinex and initiated more than 2,000 unauthorized transactions.

2. The US justice department has announced the UNRAVELING of its biggest-ever cryptocurrency theft case, seizing a record-shattering $3.6bn in bitcoin in a saga that has captivated the internet.

3. Prosecutors said on Tuesday the illegal proceeds were spent on things ranging from gold and non-FUNGIBLE tokens to “absolutely mundane things such as purchasing a Walmart gift card for $500”.