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The Hindu Editorial (Passing the buck) – Jul 06, 2018

The Hindu Editorial (Passing the buck) – Jul 06, 2018

The Central government has finally moved to react to the lynchings reported from across the length and breadth of the country,… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Passing the buck) – Jul 06, 2018.

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Today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Passing the buck) – Jul 06, 2018:

pass the buck (phrase) – fail to take responsibility for a problem and want someone else to solve it.
lynching (noun) – an act of punishing/killing someone by hanging for claimed offence by the group of people without legal trail.
string (noun) – series, succession, chain/sequence (of similar events).
the length and breadth of (phrase) – the whole extend of.
bafflingly (adverb) – bewilderingly, perplexingly, mystifyingly/confusingly.
materialise (verb) – appear, turn up, arrive/present oneself.
harvest (verb) – remove (a organ from a person or animal for sale).
hail from (verb) – come from, be from, have one’s roots in.
encrypt (verb) – convert a message or information to a code.
clobber (verb) – hit, beat, thrash/smash heavily.
ironically (adverb) – paradoxically, unexpectedly, strangely.
remedial (adjective) – restorative, reparative, corrective.
proliferation (noun) – rapid increase, rise, escalation.
sensational (adjective) – overdramatized, exaggerated, unrestrained.
amount to (verb) – be equivalent to, be tantamount to, be regarded as.
legitimise (verb) – validate, legitimate, permit/endorse.
old-fashioned (adjective) – old-time, ancient, outdated/outmoded.
potency (noun) – power, vigour, strength.
predate (verb) – occur, exist/happen, precede.
there is no denying (phrase) – it is undoubtedly true.
hatred (noun) – hate/dislike, aversion, hostility.
reach out (phrasal verb) – contact someone to obtain/offer help/assistance/cooperation.
persuade (verb) – convince, make certain; lead/cause.

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