The Hindu Editorial (False equivalence) – Jun 13, 2022

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equivalence (noun) – equality, uniformity, sameness, levelness, evenness.
prophet (noun) – a person who is believed to be sent by God to Earth (to say the things that God wants to tell people).
first information report (FIR) (noun) – a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence.
omnibus (noun/adjective) – the Latin word literally meaning “for all”; consisting of several parts/items.
prosecution (noun) – legal action, legal proceeding, legal case.
offensive (adjective) – affronting, contemptuous, outrageous, outraging.
offence (noun) – wrongdoing, violation of the law, act of misconduct, misdeed, shortcoming.
prosecute (verb) – take to court, bring an action against, take legal action against, accuse, charge.
allegedly (adverb) – reportedly, supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently.
sentiment (noun) – feeling, opinion.
artificial (adjective) – false, fake, fabricated, unnatural.
balance (noun) – fairness, justice, impartiality, egalitarianism.
outrage (noun) – anger, fury, wrath, indignation, rage, disapproval, shock, resentment.
long-running (adjective) – long-lasting, unending, continuing.
functionary (noun) – official, representative, agent, especially in a government or political party; office-holder, office-bearer.
vilify (verb) – censure, insult, disparage, criticize, speak evil of.
justification (verb) – reason, grounds, rationalization, motive.
deliberate (adjective) – intentional, calculated, conscious, done on purpose, knowing, wanton, purposeful, premeditated, pre-planned, prearranged, preconceived, predetermined.
outrage (verb) – offend, infuriate, stir up, displease/anger.
incite (verb) – stir up, fuel, kindle, ignite, inflame, instigate, provoke, arouse, trigger, foment.
ill-will (noun) – hostility, hatred, enmity, dislike, aversion, antipathy.
activist (noun) – a person who supports a political change or cause; (or societal change/cause); campaigner, champion, advocate; radical, extremist.
at one go (phrase) – in one attempt; all at the same time.
cut across (phrasal verb) – transcend, go beyond, rise above.
animosity (noun) – hostility, antagonism, enmity/aversion.
inflammatory (adjective) – provoking, inflaming, inciting, agitational.
misinformation (noun) – disinformation, false information, alternative fact, fake news, false rumour.
club (verb) – combine, join.
instead of (phrase) – rather than.
emanate (verb) – originate from, derive from, arise from, stem from, come from.
intolerance (noun) – bigotry, narrow-mindedness, dogmatism, illiberality; insularity, sensitivity, oversensitivity.
cycle (noun) – series, sequence, succession.
tit-for-tat (phrase) – equivalent retaliation; counterattack, revenge, an eye for an eye.
wilful (adjective) – deliberate, intentional, purposeful.
transgression (noun) – infringement, contravention, breach, violation, overstepping.
disharmony (noun) – discord, friction, conflict, hostility.
both-sidesism (noun) -false balance.
in isolation (phrase) – separately.
pursue (verb) – engage in, conduct, take part in, take up (an activity).
trial (noun) – court case, lawsuit, hearing, inquiry, litigation, judicial/legal proceedings, legal action.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on.
prolonged (adjective) – continuing, remaining, long-lasting, unabating.
spin (noun) – twist, bias.
Bhima Koregaon case (noun) – it dates back to January 1, 2018, the day of the bicentenary (200th anniversary) celebrations of the Bhima Koregaon battle. The celebration was marred by violence leading to death of one person and injuries to several others.
transmogrify (verb) – change, alter, modify.
purported (adjective) – supposed, claimed, professed, reported, ostensible.
conspiracy (noun) – (unlawful) plan/plot, intrigue, collaboration/deception, collusion.
foment (verb) – incite, provoke, agitate, instigate, cause.
Maoist (noun) – a follower of Maoism (it originated in China as a form of communist theory derived from the teachings of Chinese political leader Mao Zedong).
insurrection (noun) – coup, uprising, rebellion, putsch; civil unrest/disorder.
in the aftermath of (phrase) – in the wake of, as a consequence of, as a result of.
Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) (noun) – The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to grant citizenship to religious minorities of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, who had to flee their homeland facing persecution. The six minority groups that have been specifically identified are Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, and Parsis.
open up (phrasal verb) – disclose, reveal; make available.
dissent (noun) – disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of opinion, protest, opposition, disapproval.
strategy (noun) – plan of action (in order to achieve a more expansive set of political, economic, and security interests).
drag (verb) – delay, postpone action; go slowly, move slowly.
vocal (adjective) – vociferous, outspoken, forthright; vehement, vigorous, emphatic, insistent, forceful.
ambit (noun) – range, scope, extent, reach.
dilute (verb) – diminish, reduce, decrease, lessen, (the value of something).
proportionate (adjective) – proportional, comparable, equivalent, consistent, relative, correlated, correlative.