| 1. Ambush (Noun) Elaborated meaning : a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position. Synonyms: ambuscade ,camouflage ,concealment Antonyms : frankness ,honesty Example : Monday’s ambush of a Central Reserve Police Force battalion in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district is a tragic reminder of the failure of the Indian state to effectively address the security challenge the Maoists continue to pose. |
| 2. Swooped (Verb) Elaborated meaning : (especially of a bird) move rapidly downward through the air. Synonyms: dive ,plummet ,pounce Antonyms : ascend ,rise Example :Around 300 armed insurgents swooped down on the battalion. |
| 3. Sway (Noun) Elaborated meaning : a rhythmical movement from side to side. Synonyms: swing, roll, shake, oscillation Antonyms : inability ,inefficiency , Weakness Example : The road under construction will provide easy access to the backward region, where Maoists have for long held sway. |
| 4. Spate (Noun) Elaborated meaning : a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession. Synonyms: deluge ,flood , series Antonyms : dearth ,deficiency ,lack Example : The recent spate of attacks and ambushes indicates a breakdown in intelligence-gathering, possibly on account of a lack of effective coordination between the State police and paramilitary forces. |
| 5. Averting (Verb) Elaborated meaning : prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence). Synonyms: prevent, avoid, stave off Antonyms : aid ,allow ,assist Example : It may have had no bearing on the attack, or the probability of averting it, but the fact that the post of the Director General of the CRPF continues to be vacant is a lapse amplified by the tragedy. |
| 6. Persuade (Verb) Elaborated meaning : cause (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument. Synonyms: prevail on, convince, get Antonyms : discourage ,dissuade ,fail Example : The State governments to show far more political will to persuade local communities than they currently do. |
| Important word : Abdicated (Verb) Elaborated meaning : (of a monarch) renounce one's throne. Synonyms: resign, retire, stand down Antonyms : keep,come,continue Example : The State police forces in Maoist-affected areas have more or less abdicated their duties of law and order, leaving the job almost entirely to the paramilitary forces. |
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