The Hindu Editorial (Stop the slaughter) – Jul 09, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (Stop the slaughter) – Jul 09, 2025:

mass slaughter (noun) – mass murder, massacre, ethnic cleansing, genocide.
Gaza (noun) – a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip. Gaza Strip is a self-governing Palestinian territory surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Israel and Egypt.
leverage (noun) – influence, power, clout, authority, sway.
heap praise on (phrase) – to praise someone excessively.
heap on (phrasal verb) – shower on, lavish on, load on (praise, abuse, criticism, etc. at someone).
pursuit (noun) – quest, search; activity.
short of (phrase) – except for, apart from, other than, besides, save, lacking.
commitment (noun) – dedication, engagement, obligation, responsibility, onus, liability, accountability.
pressing (adjective) – urgent, critical, crucial, serious, desperate, important, key, vital, high-priority, burning, essential
ceasefire (noun) – a negotiated agreement that will be accompanied by other associated commitments to de-escalate the fighting; a temporary stoppage of war, truce, armistice.
truce (noun) – an ad-hoc (temporary/makeshift) arrangement, arrived at by the combatants (fighters), to pause the fighting. Temporary cessation/suspension (of hostilities); A deal to stop fighting for a certain time.
cessation of hostilities (phrase) – it means that the combatants are willing to stop fighting and to restrain their forces.
talks (noun) – discussion, discourse, debate, dialogue, deliberation, negotiation, parley.
Hamas (noun) – Hamas is an Islamist militant group based in Gaza.
forcible (adjective) – by force, compulsory, enforced, imposed.
Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) (noun) – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are the armed forces of Israel, comprising the Israeli army, navy, and air force. it is was established in 1948 and commonly known in Israel by its Hebrew acronym Tzahal.
come up with (phrasal verb) – propose, put forward, present, suggest, introduce, recommend.
ruins (noun) – remains, rubble, wreckage; debris.
humanitarian (adjective) – compassionate, humane, generous, human-centered, socially concerned.
turn on (phrasal verb) – attack.
occurrence (noun) – event, incident, happening, matter.
starving (adjective) – dying of hunger, faint from lack of food, deprived of food, undernourished.
civilian (noun) – non-military person, ordinary citizen.
shoot down (phrasal verb) – gun down, kill.
aid (noun) – assistance, support, help, backing.
starve (verb) – suffer, die from hunger.
sniper (noun) – someone who shoots from a concealed place accurately and at a long distance.
move (verb) – affect, upset, disturb.
backer (noun) – champion, advocate, promoter, upholder, supporter, proponent.
the West (noun) – The Western world/civilization consisting of the majority of Europe & the North America.
firm (adjective) – strict, insistent, stubborn.
Tel Aviv (proper noun) – a city on Israel’s Mediterranean coast. (Jerusalem is the capital city of both Israel and Palestine, under their laws. Most other countries disagree. Most countries have their embassies with Israel in Tel Aviv).
turn back (phrasal verb) – go back, return.
take off (phrasal verb) – leave the ground, lift off, be launched.
comply with (verb) – stick to, abide by, conform to, stand by, adhere to, follow, obey, observe.
symbolic (adjective) – indicatory, indicative, suggestive, symptomatic, token.
strike (noun) – attack, assault, bombing.
dependent on (adjective) – reliant on someone or something; relying on, supported by, counting on, leaning on.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on, count on, bank on, lean on, resort to, or have recourse to.
offensive (adjective) – attacking, aggressive, combative, warlike, threatening, belligerent, bellicose.
defensive (adjective) – defending, safe-guarding, shielding, protecting.
devastating (adjective) – harmful, damaging, brutal, deadly, dangerous, disastrous, catastrophic.
arrest warrant (noun) – It is a written order issued by a Court to a police officer to arrest and produce an offender or to search his premises for a particular thing.
International Criminal Court (ICC) (noun) – an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal that sits in The Hague, Netherlands. The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression. As a court of last resort, it seeks to complement, not replace, national Courts. Governed by an international treaty called the Rome Statute, the ICC is the world’s first permanent international criminal court.
war crime (noun) – According to the United Nations, a war crime is a serious violation/breach of international law committed against civilians or “enemy combatants” during an international or domestic armed conflict.
humanity (noun) – compassion, fellow feeling, kindness, sympathy, consideration; humankind, the human race, human beings, humans, people.
diplomatic (adjective) – tactful, sensitive, subtle, delicate; consular, foreign-policy.
backing (noun) – support, approval, endorsement, patronage, validation, authorization.
impunity (noun) – exemption from punishment, freedom from punishment, immunity, indemnity, non-liability.
condemn (verb) – denounce, criticize, censure, castigate, hit out at, discredit, find fault with, slam.
complicit (adjective) – associated/partnered/involved with others, mostly in a wrongful or illegal activity.
prolong (verb) – continue, extend, drag out, stretch out, perpetuate, go on with.
hold accountable for (phrase) – to say that someone should accept the responsibility for something.
hold someone accountable for (phrase) – to consider someone responsible for something; blame someone for something.