The Hindu Editorial (Content management) – Aug 22, 2019
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- submission (noun) – argument, assertion, contention, statement.
- profile (noun) – a person’s summary of their personal details or current situation.
- well-founded (adjective) – acceptable, supportable, valid.
- as it stands (phrase) – In its present condition.
- noteworthy (adjective) – significant, notable, important.
- writ petition (noun) – an application to a court for a writ (a formal written order) when when any of the fundamental rights are violated.
- merit (noun) – strong point, advantage, value.
- point out (phrasal verb) – indicate, mention, call attention to.
- strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify (a law or regulation).
- on the ground (phrase) – in a situation/place where things are happening really/practically.
- get away with (phrasal verb) – escape blame/punishment for.
- inflammatory (adjective) – provocative, provoking, agitating, fomenting.
- adequacy (noun) – acceptability, reasonableness, fairness.
- (internet) intermediary (noun) – it refers to a company that facilitates the use of the Internet.
- sought past and past participle of seek (verb) – ask for, request, call on.
- call for (phrasal verb) – require, need, necessitate/demand.
- misgiving (noun) – qualm, doubt, suspicion/apprehension.
- envisage (verb) – foresee, predict, forecast.
- suspicion (noun) – misgiving, doubt/qualm, scepticism.
- surveillance (noun) – observation, scrutiny, inspection.
- encryption (noun) – the process of encoding a message or information to protect from unauthorized person.
- plead (verb) – claim, argue, state.
- back door (noun) – against the rules, out of order, unethical.
- lay down (phrasal verb) – formulate, stipulate, frame.
- impart (verb) – communicate, pass on, convey, transmit.
- curb (verb) – restrain, restrict, control.
- pornography (noun) – obscene or indecent digital material (movies, pictures, magazines, etc.,) that show or describe sexual matters in order to cause sexual excitement.
- sectarian (adjective) – denoting a sect (a group of people); factional, partisan.
- mob (noun) – a large, disorganized, and often violent crowd of people
- leeway (noun) – freedom, a free hand, licence.
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