The Hindu Editorial (Trumpeting claims) – May 15, 2025

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The Hindu Editorial (Trumpeting claims) – May 15, 2025:

1. trumpet (verb) – proclaim, announce, declare, promote, spread, publicize (widely or loudly).
2. claim (noun) – affirmation, assertion, contention, profession, declaration.
3. exaggerated (adjective) – overstated, overemphasized, amplified, excessive.
4. undermine (verb) – weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.
5. in as many days (phrase) – it refers to how often something takes place.
6. claim (verb) – assert, insist, state, declare, affirm (that one has achieved something).
7. credit (noun) – praise, approval, acknowledgement appreciation, regard, or recognition.
8. claim credit (phrase) – to take the praise, approval, acknowledgement appreciation, regard, or recognition for something someone has done, or to say that you are the one who achieved it.
9. conflict (noun) – war, warfare, armed conflict, military action, armed clash. ​
10. mediate (verb) – arbitrate, conciliate, moderate, intervene, step in, act as peacemaker, reconcile differences, make peace, restore harmony.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. cessation of hostilities (phrase) – it means that the combatants are willing to stop fighting and to restrain their forces.
14. puzzling (adjective) – confusing, mystifying, perplexing, bewildering, baffling, mysterious.
15. mediation (noun) – conciliation, reconciliation, arbitration, intervention/negotiation.
16. rebut (verb) – deny, disprove, prove wrong, prove false, invalidate, negate, contradict, quash.
17. officials (noun) – authorities, officialdom, mandarins, functionaries, the people in charge, the bureaucracy.
18. talks (noun) – discussion, discourse, debate, dialogue, negotiation, deliberation, parley.
19. held past tense of hold (verb) – conduct, organize, arrange (a meeting/conversation).
20. Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) (noun) – The DGMO, or Director General of Military Operations, is a high-ranking army officer in charge of military planning and border operations. The officer remains in direct contact with counterparts in other countries to manage and de-escalate potential conflicts. The current Indian DGMO is Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, while Pakistan’s DGMO is Major General Kashif Abdullah.
21. hotline (noun) – a direct telephone line between two head quarters of government for emergency & or communication.
22. hostilities (noun) – acts of war; fighting, conflict, combat, warfare.
23. accede (verb) – accept to, agree to, consent to, go along with, endors.
24. jolt (noun) – shock, surprise, bombshell (an unpleasant one).
25. strike (noun) – attack.
26. military base (noun) –  a place where armed forces are stationed and military operations are conducted; it typically includes housing, training, and support facilities for military personnel.
27. engage (with) (verb) – deal with, participate in, take part in, take part in, join in, become involved in, involve (a talk/discussion).
28. National Security Adviser (NSA) (noun) – the central co-ordinator and adviser to the prime minister/president and cabinet on security, intelligence, defence, and some foreign policy matters. They are based in the Cabinet Office and work across departments to bring together a coherent national security strategy that fits with the government’s priorities.
29. apprise (verb) – inform of, tell about, update on, brief, keep posted, give information about.
30. assertion (noun) – affirmation, claim, contention, profession, declaration.
31. back (verb) – support, approve of, endorse, second, promote, stand by.
32. administration (noun) – government, regime.
33. cause (noun) – reason, grounds, basis.
34. obvious (adjective) – clear, evident, apparent, noticeable, observable, visible.
35. outrage (noun) – fury, anger, wrath, shock, resentment, indignation.
36. violate (verb) – break, breach, contravene, overstep, disobey, defy, flout, fail to comply with, disregard, ignore.
37. long-stated (adjective) – relating to something that has been explicitly mentioned, declared, or agreed upon for a considerable period of time; long-standing, long-maintained.
38. bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
39. comment (noun) – remark, opinion, utterance, statement.
40. offer (noun) – proposal, suggestion.
41. equivalence (noun) – equality, uniformity, sameness, levelness, evenness.
42. draw equivalence (phrase) – it refers to showing or proving that two things are equal or interchangeable in some way.
43. go against (phrasal verb) – resist, oppose, defy, deny; breach, break, transgress, contravene, violate.
44. internationalisation (noun) – the action/process of making something to become international.
45. hyphenation (noun) – the act of joining two words using a hyphen; Connecting/Splitting a word (with hyphen) that would otherwise extend beyond the right margin (of a paragraph).
46. hyphenation (noun) – an act of correlating/comparing/connecting one thing with another; a way of considering two things together or linking them in some way.
47. de-hyphenation (noun) – a form of foreign policy where a country keeps diplomatic ties with two or more countries with conflicting interests, without letting the conflicts prioritize one country over another.
48. moreover (adverb) – in addition to, besides, additionally.
49. categorically (adverb) – absolutely, directly, clearly, obviously, explicitly, definitely, conclusively, unquestionably, unconditionally, unequivocally, unambiguously, unqualifiedly, outright.
50. interlocutor (noun) – a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
51. prevail (on or upon) (phrasal verb) – convince, satisfy, win over, persuade, influence, attract, get round.
52. put aside (phrasal verb) – shelve, put off, defer, abandon, reject, dismiss, postpone, renounce, cast aside; set aside, earmark, reserve/preserve, withhold.
53. missile (noun) – a self-propelled/rocket-propelled weapon designed to deliver a conventional/nuclear explosive warhead with great accuracy at high speed; projectile.
54. ties (noun) – association, relationship, bond, connection.
55. refer to (verb) – mention, speak about, comment on.
56. swallow (verb) – believe, trust, accept (a lie).
57. narrative (noun) – a representation of a particular situation; portrayal, account, description, statement.
58. suggest (verb) – propose, put forward, recommend, recommend, advocate, advise.
59. trivialise (verb) – make something seem unimportant or insignificant; underestimate, belittle.
60. rupture (noun) – quarrel, rift, break-up, feud, division, separation, split.
61. lie behind (phrasal verb) – to be the real (hidden) reason for reason for something.
62. shift (noun) – change.
63. camaraderie (noun) – fellowship, closeness, solidarity, togetherness, mutual support.
64. considered (adjective) – planned, reasoned, studied, calculated, deliberate, sober, premeditated, well-thought-out.
65. extent (noun) – degree, level, size, range, magnitude.
66. alarm (noun) – fear, anxiety, panic, shock, fright, nervousness, apprehension.
67. make clear (phrase) – explain, describe, illustrate, elucidate, clarify, shed light on.
68. cross-border (adjective) – across a border between two states/countries.
69. brush aside (phrasal verb) – disregard, ignore, dismiss, shrug off, pass over, put aside; understate, underemphasize, downplay, deemphasize, play down, underrate, trivialize,, gloss over, make light of.
70. Quad/Quadrilateral (noun) – The ‘Quadrilateral’ is described as four democracies (the United States, Japan, Australia and India) with a shared objective to ensure and support a “free, open and prosperous” Indo-Pacific region. 
71. credibility (noun) – integrity, character, reputation, standing, status.
72. clear the air (phrase) – resolve any problems, disagreements, negative feelings or tensions through open and honest conversation/communication; to do something to end an argument or bad/tense situation; restore harmony, make peace, reconcile differences.
73. convincingly (adverb) – conclusively, completely, definitely, decisively.

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The Hindu Editorial (Trumpeting claims) – May 15, 2025: