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Today’s article title is: Rajnath Singh meets Chinese counterpart in Moscow amid Ladakh standoff
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COUNTERPART
Noun
Pronunciation: koun-ter-pahrt
Meaning: one of two parts that fit, complete, or complement one another
Synonyms: coequal, compeer, coordinate, equal, equivalent, fellow, like, match, parallel, peer, rival
Usage: He met his counterpart from the other team
PROMINENT
Adjective
Pronunciation: prom-uh-nuhnt
Meaning: likely to attract attention/widely known
Synonyms: arresting, bodacious, bold, brilliant, catchy, noticeable/celebrated, famed, famous, noted, renowned, well-known
Antonyms: inconspicuous, unemphatic, unnoticeable, unobtrusive/anonymous, nameless, obscure
Usage: The scar is very prominent/She is a prominent personality
ESCALATE
Verb
Pronunciation: es-kuh-leyt
Meaning: to become or make greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
Synonyms: accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, enlarge, expand, gain, proliferate
Antonyms: contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane
Usage: I will escalate the matter
Forms: Escalation (noun)
STANDOFF
Noun
Pronunciation: stand-awf
Meaning: a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
Synonyms: deadlock, gridlock, halt, impasse, logjam, stalemate, standstill
Usage: The standoff continued for a month
TRANSGRESSION
Noun
Pronunciation: trans-gresh-uhn
Meaning: a breaking of a moral or legal code
Synonyms: breach, crime, debt, error, lawbreaking, malefaction, misdeed, misdoing, offence, sin, trespass, violation, wrongdoing
Usage: This transgression will not be excused
Forms: Transgress (verb)
