The Hindu Editorial (Delayed response) – Jun 07, 2022

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stern (adjective) – strict, severe, stringent, harsh, drastic, tough.
hate speech (noun) – abusive or disrespectful speech.
distance oneself from (verb) – denounce, disown, reject.
assert (verb) – declare, maintain, argue, state, claim (confidently & forcefully).
tolerance (noun) – liberality, open-mindedness, lack of prejudice/bias, broad-mindedness, forbearance.
reassuring (adjective) – encouraging, promising, hopeful, heartening.
concerned (adjective) – worried, anxious, disturbed, distressed, upset.
move (noun) – step, action, act, measure.
suspend (verb) – remove, eliminate, expel, debar.
departure (noun) – deviation, divergence, digression, shift, variation, change.
inflection point (noun) – a turning point.
growing (adjective) – increasing.
communalisation (noun) – the act of making something communal.
broadcast (verb) – spread, circulate, air, pass round, disseminate; publicize, publish, make public.
as well as (phrase) – in addition to, besides, on top of.
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (noun) – The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents. The Organization is the collective voice of the Muslim world. It endeavors to safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world.
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (noun) – a regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of all Arab states of the Persian Gulf except Iraq, namely: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
alacrity (noun) – eagerness, readiness, promptness, willingness, swiftness.
sensitivity (noun) – consideration, thoughtfulness, diplomacy, delicacy, subtlety, finer feelings; awareness of the feelings of others.
slam (verb) – criticize, find fault with, censure, denounce, condemn, attack, lambast, disapprove of, rail against.
vote bank politics (noun) – The term ‘vote-bank politics’ was first used in a research paper in 1955 by noted sociologist MN Srinivas to showcase the political influence exerted by a patron over a client. However, when Srinivas wrote that research paper titled ‘The Social System of a Mysore Village’, the term vote-bank politics was used in a very specific context. Today, it denotes voting on the basis of, among other things, caste, sect, language and religion.
prompt (verb) – cause, result in, bring about, give rise to.
offending (adjective) – affronting, contemptuous, offensive, outrageous, outraging.
regardless of (verb) – irrespective of, without regard to, without reference to, disregarding; notwithstanding, no matter, despite, in spite of.
reasoning (noun) – reasons, rationale, arguments, premises; interpretation, explanation.
embassy (noun) – An embassy is larger and more important than a consulate and is described as a permanent diplomatic mission, which is generally located in a country’s capital city. An embassy is responsible for representing the home country, for handling major diplomatic issues (such as negotiations), and for preserving the rights of its citizens abroad.
accord (verb) – give, grant, confer on, bestow on, vest in.
in line with (phrase) – in alignment with; in accordance with.
civilisational (adjective) – relating to civilisation (culture, customs, way of life).
heritage (noun) – tradition, history, background, culture, customs, past.
diversity (noun) – existence/presence of different people (from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives ranging from race to age to gender to hometown to educational experience) within group; variety, variance, difference.
reflect (verb) – indicate, show, display, demonstrate, reveal, disclose, exhibit.
introspection (noun) – self-observation, self-analysis; contemplation.
the establishment (noun) – the powers that be, the authorities, the system, the government, the ruling class, the regime, bureaucracy, officialdom.
draw the line (phrase) – have a limit for something; to put a limit on something.
adhere (verb) – abide by, stick to, comply with, stand by, act in accordance with, pay attention to, pay regard to, go along with, conform to.
prize-fight (noun) – boxing match.
radical (adjective) – extremist, fanatical.
voice (noun) – opinion, view, comment.
spar (verb) – quarrel, argue, have a fight, row, fight.
blatantly (adverb) – publicly, openly, blatantly, flagrantly, overtly, audaciously, unashamedly, shamelessly.
extremist (adjective) – fanatic, radical, fundamentalist, dogmatic.
free speech (noun) – the right to express one’s opinions publicly (without any restraint).
uphold (verb) – preserve, protect, maintain, confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate.
snowball (verb) – rise, increase, escalate (rapidly).
incident (noun) – affair, matter.