Word: opprobrium
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Dates: during 1952-1952
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...things "may not all be as unfortunate for this country as [Mr. Shinwell] would no doubt wish." "Withdraw!" bawled the Labor benches at this slur on Shinwell's patriotism, but the Prime Minister's dander was up. Instead of withdrawing, he recklessly peppered the air with further opprobrium: an ambiguous reference to "cosmopolitanism," which is a word the Kremlin likes to hurl at Jews. Laborites booed and hissed as Churchill started to stride out of the House. "Is it in order to boo a member of this House?" he demanded truculently. A scathing Scottish voice gave his answer...