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Today’s article title is: Amnesty International shuts India operations, says govt ‘freezing dissent’
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DISSENT
Noun
Pronunciation: dih-sent
Meaning: a lack of agreement or harmony
Synonyms: conflict, disaccord, discord, discordance, schism
Antonyms: accord, agreement, concord, concordance, harmony, peace
Usage: Everyone is well aware of the dissent within the party’s ranks
Forms: Dissent (verb)
UNEQUIVOCAL
Adjective
Pronunciation: uhn-i-kwiv-uh-kuhl
Meaning: not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
Synonyms: apparent, bald, barefaced, broad, clear, obvious
Antonyms: ambiguous, clouded, cryptic, indistinct, unclarified, unclear
Usage: The minister stated in clear and unequivocal language that corruption will not be tolerated
Forms: Unequivocally (adverb)
IMPETUS
Noun
Pronunciation: im-pi-tuhs
Meaning: something that arouses action or activity
Synonyms: boost, encouragement, goad, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement
Antonyms: counterincentive, disincentive
Usage: The reward money serves as an impetus for people to take action
REEK
Noun
Pronunciation: reek
Meaning: a strong unpleasant smell
Synonyms: funk, stench, stink
Antonyms: aroma, fragrance, perfume
Usage: The very reek of sweat makes me sick
Forms: Reek (verb)
CRACKDOWN
Noun
Pronunciation: krak-doun
Meaning: the severe or stern enforcement of regulations, laws, etc., as to root out abuses or correct a problem.
Synonyms: clampdown, suppression, repression
Antonyms: aid, assistance
Usage: There was a crackdown on the drug trade going on in the black market
