The Hindu Editorial (More than a story) – May 08, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (More than a story) – May 08, 2023:

narrative (noun) – a representation of a particular situation; portrayal, account, description, statement.
propaganda (noun) – the (deliberate & systemic) spreading of information (facts, ideas, rumours or lies) to influence public opinion.
expose (verb) – reveal, lay bare, disclose, manifest, bring to light, uncover, display.
counter (verb) – tackle, fight, stand up to, confront, negate.
apparently (adverb) – reportedly, supposedly, purportedly.
ill-conceived (adjective) – absurd, ridiculous, laughable, not carefully planned.
credit (noun) – praise, commendation, acclaim, acknowledgement, admiration, kudos.
yield (verb) – surrender, capitulate, submit, back down, quit, give in/give way; agree to.
clamour (noun) – protest, complaint, outcry/commotion.
proscribe (verb) – ban, prohibit, forbid (by law).
garner (verb) – receive, get, gain, obtain, acquire.
adverse (adjective) – terrible, disagreeable, unfavourable, disadvantageous, bad/unpleasant.
exaggerated (adjective) – overstated, overemphasized, amplified, excessive.
presumably (adverb) – probably, in all likelihood, undoubtedly, seemingly.
fictional (adjective) – imaginary, unreal.
notable (adjective) – obvious, glaring, striking, pronounced, most important.
denounce (verb) – blame, criticize, condemn, charge.
undisguised (adjective) – clear-cut, transparent, straight-forward; flagrant, glaring.
seek (verb) – request, ask for, appeal for; try, aim, attempt.
stoke (verb) – incite, invoke, evoke, provoke, add fuel to, intensify, amplify; encourage (a tendency).
passion (noun) – fervour, feeling, emotion, vigour.
project (verb) – convey, communicate, present, promote.
counter-productive (adjective) – harmful, damaging, dangerous/destructive.
overturn (verb) – reverse, overrule, nullify/cancel.
evoke (verb) – cause, bring about, call forth, induce, give rise to.
curiosity (noun) – strong desire, interest.
end up (phrasal verb) – finish up, turn up, come/appear, find oneself (to a particular course of action in the end).
in effect (phrase) – in reality, effectively, in fact.
further (verb) – promote, encourage, foster, assist, back, accelerate.
ulterior (adjective) – intentionally kept concealed, hidden, covert, secret undisclosed, unrevealed (reason for doing something).
statutory authority (noun) – the powers and duties assigned to a government official or agency through a law passed by a legislature (parliament/legislative assembly).
pertain to (verb) – concern, relate to, be connected with.
public order (noun) – it means the situation that exists when people obey the laws, rules or authority of the State.
indeed (adverb) – in fact, actually, undeniably.
empower (verb) – entitle, authorize, allow.
authorities (noun) – officials, officialdom, the people in charge, the government, the bureaucracy.
perilous (adjective) – dangerous, risky, precarious, insecure, life-threatening.
result in (phrasal verb) – cause, lead to, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
prudent (adjective) – wise, sensible, careful/ far-sighted.
ground situation (noun) – ground reality; practical condition/situation.
condemnable (adjective) – objectionable, censurable, lamentable, unjustifiable, discreditable, disgusting.
the advantage over a political opponent that you can get from a particular situation;
make something out (phrasal verb) – to claim, usually falsely, that something is true.
allege (verb) – claim, state, profess, purport, report, argue.
behove (verb) – be appropriate for, be expected of, be advisable for, be sensible for, be wise for.
functionary (noun) – official, administrator, office-holder, office-bearer, bureaucrat.
allegedly (adjective) – supposedly, seemingly, apparently, it appears/seems that.
amount to (verb) – be equal to, be equivalent to, be tantamount to, represent.
back (verb) – support, endorse, approve, advocate, champion.
purportedly (adverb) – reportedly, supposedly, ostensibly, apparently.
grapple with (phrasal verb) – struggle, deal with, cope with, face, confront, withstand, stand firm against, stand up to.
radicalisation (noun) – the process of causing someone to follow radical ways particularly in politics ( & society).
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
extremist (noun) – radical, fanatical, militant.
mischief (noun) – bad behaviour, misconduct, mischievousness, perversity.
wrought (verb) – (old) past and past participle of work (verb) – cause, effect.
projection (noun) – forecast, prediction, calculation.
undo (verb) – cancel, revoke, repeal, reverse, take back.
falsehood (noun) – untruth, false statement, fake news.
underlying (adjective) – fundamental, basic, primary.
hasty (adjective) – quick, rapid, hurried, swift; rash, reckless, impulsive.