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.