The Hindu Editorial (​​​​​figure of speech) – Aug 16, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (​​​​​figure of speech) – Aug ​15, 2025:

1. figure of speech (noun phrase) – an expression or creative use of (figurative) language (words & phrases) used to make a greater effect or evoke an emotion (especially for rhetorical or poetic effect). 
2. address (noun) – speech, lecture, talk, discourse.
3. held out past tense of hold out (phrasal verb) – offer a chance; to give a hope, solution, possibility and etc.
4. assurance (noun) – promise, guarantee, affirmation.
5. feed (verb) – add to, support, strengthen, reinforce, bolster.
6. apprehension (noun) – worry, concern, disquiet, tension, fear, anxiety, panic, shock, restlessness, nervousness.
7. consecutive (adjective) – continuous, successive, continuing, on the trot.
8. notable (adjective) – important, significant.
9. highlight (verb) – emphasize, underscore, underline, accentuate, point up, call attention to, focus attention on.
10. self-reliance (noun) – self-dependence, self-sufficiency, self-support, self-sustenance.
11. lay stress/emphasis on (phrase) – to emphasize the importance/value of something; stress, highlight, underline, underscore, accentuate, point up.
12. demographic (adjective) – relating to the statistical study/structure of populations, especially human beings.
13. shower praise (phrase) – to give a lot of praise to someone.
14. refrain (noun) – complaint/comment/statement/phrase that is often repeated.
15. sown (verb) – past participle of sow; plant, seed.
16. demography (noun) – the statistical study/structure of populations, especially human beings.
17. mission (noun) – operation, task, job, assignment.
18. address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
19. deliberate (adjective) – intentional, purposeful, conscious, planned, knowing.
20. conspiracy (noun) – (unlawful) plan/plot, intrigue, collaboration/deception, collusion.
21. thinly (adverb) – slightly, mildly, faintly, delicately, subtly. 
22. disguised (adjective) – concealed; obscured, hidden.
23. polarise (verb) – separate into two opposing groups.
24. line (noun) – position, direction.
25. point to (phrasal verb) – indicate, suggest, signal, signify, denote.
26. infiltration (noun) – intrusion, encroachment, incursion, trespass, invasion, attack, entering, inroad.
27. undocumented (adjective) – not having the proper legal document.
28. migrant (noun) – a person who moves from one region to another – either within a country or across national borders in order to find work or better living conditions.
29. neighbouring (adjective) – adjacent, adjoining, bordering, abutting.
30. dwell on (phrasal verb) – to think, speak or write about a specific thing for a long time, especially something that is a source of sadness or displeasure
31. substantive (adjective) – substantial, important, significant, considerable, major.
32. considerable (adjective) – substantial, sizeable, significant, large.
33. field (noun) – arena, domain, realm, sphere, territory, area; an area/field of activity.
34. youth empowerment (noun) – The process of enabling young people to gain the knowledge, skills, confidence, and resources needed to take control of their lives, make responsible decisions, and actively participate in social, economic, and political development.
35. account (noun) – view, report, narration.
36. development (noun) – progress, progression, advancement, improvement, growth.
37. landscape (noun) – the distinctive features of a field of activity.
38. preview (verb) – express an opinion on a forthcoming event.
39. anticipate (verb) – expect, foresee, predict, look for, reckon on.
40. laud (verb) – praise, admire, welcome, salute, applaud, extol, hail.
41. armed forces (noun) – soldiers, troops, forces.
42. indigenous (adjective) – native, domestic, local.
43. weaponry (noun) – weapons of war, arms, firearms, guns, artillery, armaments.
44. adversary (noun) – opponent, competitor, contender, challenger, contestant, enemy, foe, rival, nemesis.
45. underscore (verb) – emphasise, highlight, underline, accentuate, point up, call attention to, focus attention on.
46. zero tolerance (noun) – a complete refusal to accept certain behavior.
47. cross-border (adjective) – across a border between two countries.
48. combat (noun) – armed conflict, conflict, fighting, battle.
49. Maoist (noun) – a follower of Maoism (Maoism is a form of communism developed by Mao Tse Tung. It is a doctrine to capture State power through a combination of armed insurgency, mass mobilization and strategic alliances). The largest and the most violent Maoist formation in India is the Communist Party of India (Maoist).
50. insurgency (noun) – uprising, revolt, rebellion.
51. mention (noun) – reference, remark, comment.
52. Mission Sudarshan Chakra (noun) – an indigenous air defence system developed by India by 2035 not just to neutralize enemy attacks, but also to hit back strongly.
53. deploy (verb) – use, utilize, employ, make use of.
54. scarce (adjective) – insufficient, inadequate short, poor, scant, meagre.
55. neutralize (verb) – eliminate, cancel out, nullify/invalidate.
56. amid (preposition) – in the middle of, surrounded by; during.
57. equation (noun) – the situation (or) the problem, the quandary, the predicament.
58. tariff (noun) – a tax imposed by one country on the goods and services imported from another country.
59. rev up (phrasal verb) – become more active, make someone or something more active; accelerate, speed up, increase the speed (of an engine/motor/something similar) quickly
60. roll out (phrasal verb) – launch/introduce something officially.
61. tax burden (noun) – tax incidence/burden falls on the public.
62. on the one hand (phrase) – it is used to introduce the first of two contrasting different, points, facts, or ways of looking at something.  It is always followed later by “on the other hand” or ‘on the other’.
63. cultivate (verb) – improve, foster, nurture, encourage, promote, further, boost.
64. ideological (adjective) – relating to a system of ideas (ideology).
65. ecosystem (noun) – complex situation/environment.
66. material (adjective) – major, significant, important, essential.
67. at the cost of (phrase) – at the loss of something; with the sacrifice of something.

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