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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 26 December 2019
| Words | Meanings & Synonyms | Antonyms | Usage |
| Contention | Heated disagreement;
Dispute, Disputation, Argument, Variance |
Agreement | The captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries. |
| Denigrating | Criticize unfairly; Disparage;
Belittle, Diminish, Deprecate |
Acclaim,
Applaud, Exalt, Extol Glorify, Laud, Magnify, Praise |
Her story denigrates him as a person and as a teacher. |
| Disenfranchisement | The state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote | Enfranchisement, Certification | They disenfranchised poor people by making property ownership a requirement for registering to vote. |
| Disingenuous | Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does;
Dishonest, Deceitful, Underhand, Underhanded, Duplicitous |
Ingenuous, Frank
|
It was disingenuous of her to claim she had no financial interest in the case. |
| Fearmongering | The action of deliberately arousing public fear or alarm about a particular issue | His campaign for re-election was based on fearmongering and deception. | |
| Mellow | Person’s character tempered by maturity or experience;
Easy-going, Tolerant Amicable, Amiable, Warm-hearted |
Harsh | After a few drinks, he became very mellow. |
| Menacing | Suggesting the presence of danger; Threatening, | Friendly, Auspicious
|
There are fears that the unemployment rate may be reaching menacing proportions. |
| Precarious | Not securely held or in position;
Dangerously likely to fall or collapse; Dangerous, hazardous, perilous, risky |
Safe, Secure
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Many borrowers now find themselves caught in a precarious financial position. |
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