The Hindu Editorial (Probing the press) – Mar 08, 2019
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- censor (verb) – cut, delete, redact.
- embarrassing (adjective) – upsetting, disconcerting, discomfiting; delicate/sensitive.
- revelation (noun) – disclosure, surprising fact, uncovering/unearthing report.
- be lost on (phrase) – fail to be noticed/appreciated.
- pertain to (verb) – concern, relate to, be connected with.
- amount to (verb) – be regarded, be equivalent to, be tantamount to.
- definitive (adjective) – conclusive, absolute/categorical, unconditional.
- admission (noun) – acknowledgement, acceptance, confession.
- parley (noun) – negotiation, talk/dialogue, discussion.
- behest (noun) – instruction, requirement, wish/desire.
- undermine (verb) – weaken, spoil/damage, compromise,subvert.
- hedge (verb) – safeguard, protect, shield.
- default (noun) – non-payment, failure to pay, non-remittance.
- flyaway (condition) (adjective) – ready/prepared for flight.
- downright (adverb) – completely, totally, undeniably.
- perverse (adjective) – contradictory, wrong, illogical/irrational.
- rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, count/bank on.
- procure (verb) – obtain, acquire, get.
- immaterial (adjective) – irrelevant, inappropriate, pointless.
- adjudication (noun) – judgement, decision, verdict.
- notion (noun) – idea, belief, conception.
- credit (noun) – commendation, acclaim, praise.
- entrust (verb) – assign, give the responsibility for, charge with a responsibility/trust.
- criminalise (verb) – make something (an activity) illegal.
- contravention (noun) – breach, violation, infringement.
- prosecution (noun) – legal action, legal proceeding, litigation.
- distinguish (verb) – differentiate, discern; decide between.
- salutary (adjective) – helpful/useful, beneficial/healthy, practical.
- yield (verb) – agree to, conform to, give way to, go along with.
- imperative (noun) – necessary condition, essential, requirement.
- notwithstanding (preposition) – in spite of, despite, regardless of,.
- provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
- outweigh (verb) – supersede, offset, cancel out.
- refrain from (verb) – abstain, desist/hold back, stop.
- secrecy laws (noun) – the laws that generally prohibit institutions, and their officers and employees, from disclosing data to third parties.
- contend with (phrase verb) – cope with, face, grapple/deal with.
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