The Hindu Editorial (Unjust and unwise) – Dec 28, 2023
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The Hindu Editorial (Unjust and unwise) – Dec 28, 2023:
- unjust (adjective) – biased, unfair, prejudiced; unreasonable, unjustifiable, groundless.
- unwise (adjective) – ill-advised, ill-considered, short-sighted, misguided, thoughtless.
- counter-insurgency (COIN) (noun) – comprehensive political and military efforts taken to simultaneously defeat and contain insurgency/revolt (activities of rebels, guerrillas, etc.) and address its root causes.
- civilian (noun) – non-military person, ordinary citizen.
- indiscriminately (adverb) – aimlessly, unsystematically; carelessly.
- conflict (noun) – war, warfare, armed conflict, military action, armed clash.
- prone (adjective) – susceptible to, vulnerable to, liable to, subject to, vulnerable to, at/in risk of.
- conflict-prone (adjective) – subjected to armed conflict; suffering from armed clash.
- province (noun) – region, territory, state.
- forces (noun) – troops; armed forces, soldiers.
- engage (verb) – involve in, take part in, participate in.
- just (adjective) – fair, even-handed, unbiased, impartial.
- fierce (adjective) – intense, powerful, vehement.
- encounter (noun) – clash, fight, conflict, confrontation.
- militant (noun) – fanatic, extremist, radical, sectarian/partisan.
- terrain (noun) – land, territory, landscape.
- lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
- deadly (adjective) – fatal, lethal, life-threatening.
- ambush (noun) – surprise attack, trap, pitfall.
- convoy (noun) – a group of vehicles or ships that are traveling together usually for protection.
- the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a specific situation under consideration/discussion.
- alleged (adjective) – supposed, claimed, professed, purported, reported, ostensible.
- torture (noun) – abuse, torment, ill treatment, infliction of pain.
- indictment (noun) – a formal written accusation by a grand jury that a person has committed a serious crime; charge, allegation, arraignment, imputation, incrimination.
- heinous (adjective) – wicked, horrible, terrible, awful, disgraceful, shameful, outrageous, hateful, shocking.
- count (noun) – a point for consideration.
- unpopularity (noun) – facelessness, insignificance; aversion discredit, disgrace.
- regime (noun) – government.
- provincial (adjective) – regional, territorial.
- held past tense of hold (verb) – conduct, organize, arrange, convene.
- decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
- blow (noun) – setback, misfortune; shock, surprise.
- relatively (adverb) – to a certain extent/degree; comparatively, somewhat, reasonably, satisfactorily.
- Valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it.
- in fact (phrase) – actually, really, in reality.
- militancy (noun) – extremist, radical, sectarian group.
- relative (adjective) – considerable, reasonable, some, a fair degree of.
- of the kind (phrase) – like or similar to what has been told/mentioned.
- breed (verb) – cause, lead to, result in, bring about, give rise to, produce.
- discontent (noun) – disappointment, dissatisfaction, disgruntlement, resentment, grievances, unhappiness, displeasure.
- supportive (adjective) – helpful, caring, favourable, sympathetic.
- in the near past (phrase) – recently; not too long ago.
- asymmetric (adjective) – uneven, lopsided, unbalanced, one-sided, unequal.
- warfare (noun) – war, conflict, armed conflict, military action, armed clash.
- wage (verb) – engage in, carry on, conduct, pursue (a war or campaign).
- provoke (verb) – cause, trigger, incite, instigate, motivate, annoy.
- violation (noun) – contravention, infringement, breach, breaking.
- grievance (noun) – complaint, objection, protestation, resentment.
- indignation (noun) – anger, fury, wrath, resentment, rage, outrage.
- base (noun) – a group of people considered as supporting an organization/party.
- play into someone’s hands of (phrase) – do something unintentionally which will give an advantage to the competitor/opponent.
- handler (noun) – secret agent.
- indiscrimination (noun) – an act of not discriminating (differentiating/distinguishing/separating).
- cause (noun) – reason, motive, purpose, grounds, pretext, basis.
- legitimacy (noun) – lawfulness, legality, rightness, constitutionality, justification, validity.
- in the eyes of (phrase) – in the view of; in the opinion of.
- unidentified (adjective) – unknown, anonymous, strange, unfamiliar.
- take off (phrasal verb) – remove.
- inquiry (noun) – an official investigation.
- firm (adjective) – strict, resolute, determined, strong, powerful, definite.
- spurt (noun) – sudden increase, rise, surge.
- besides (adverb) – in addition, furthermore, moreover, further.
- outrage (noun) – fury, anger, wrath, shock, resentment, indignation.
- no holds barred (phrase) – “without rules or restrictions (i.e. engage in a conflict/dispute without any rules/restrictions).
- security-centric (adjective) – having (security) as a central/main thing.
- in the name of (phrase) – for the sake of, at the behest of, for the reason of.
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