Flareup as noun .. The political leader’s firy speech against a particular community led to a communal flareup in the town.
Flare up as phrasal verb… Violence flared up in the village after a wicked Brahmin boy physically abused some Dalit women taking bath in the temple pond.
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Allergic reaction flared up in the patient’s body after a certain imported drug was injected to her body by the nurse.
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On the brink of -,,. The intervention of the seniormost doctor of the hospital helped to brink back the cardiac patient from the brink of death. He survived and returned home after a week.
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The authorities of Hirakud Dam ordered all gates to be opened immediately when it became apparent thzat the Dam was on the brink of collapse due to the sharp increase in water level of the reservoir.
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Contest as noun .. My close friend won the debating contest of our college due to his exceptional eloquence skill.
Contest as verb .. The defense lawyer contested the claim of the prosecution that the husband was routinely abusing his wife.
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Counterpart – The principal of our college met his counterpart in N.I. T Rourkela to discuss a joint research project.
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In international diplomacy, a certain visiting high official of a foreign country meets his counterpart in the host country.
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Cast as noun .. The cast of a stone into the pond’s water created small ripples around the spot of impact.
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The producer and the director of the proposed film took three days to agree on the cast of actors for the film.
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The cast of the Tamil villager as a characterless villain in the novel flared up anger and resentment in Tamil Nadu.
Cast as verb ….The soldier cast the grenade in his hand into the enemy bunker.
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The Pahalgam massacre has cast a shadow on the efficiency of the security forces deployed in the area.
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When the police inspector cast his eyes on the legs of the arrested woman, he discovered that she was wearing heavy golden rings studded with diamonds in the fingers of her feet. The inspector was baffled.
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My answer sheet had no correct answer to the 10 Physics problems. In disgust, my teacher cast my answer sheet to the wastepaper basket.
Cast as adjective .. The kadais in our kitchens are usually made out of cast iron.
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Resolve as noun .. The resolve of Lord Rama to free Sita from the clutches of Ravana was of Himalayan dimension.
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The strong resolve of the student to crack the JEE in the first attempt surprised his teachers.
Resolve as verb .. Enormous international attempts have been made to resolve the differences between Ukraine and Russia, but all efforts have proved to be futile so far.
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The mathematician resolved the complex problem in less than two hours.
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Contain– as verb .. Meaning 1 .. Th is basket contains mangoes of three varieties.
Meaning 2 .. The army officer struggled to contain the frustration of his soldiers who were very angry at the brutal treatment of their fellow soldier by the enemy force.
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Retaliate – After the October 7 Hamas attack, the Israeli government retaliated with all the arsenal at its command.
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When I pulled the tail of the street dog, it retaliated by turning around and barking at me.
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Assault as noun.. The fiery verbal assault of the opposition leader angered the chief minister prompting him to file a defamation case.
Assault as verb .. The bus passengers assaulted the conductor when the latter misbehaved with a young girl student sitting quietly in her place.
Assault as adjective .. The AK-47 is a well-known assault rifle used by security forces all over the world.
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Harbor as noun .. Without harbors, shipping industry will come to an end.
Harbor as verb .. I had never imagined that our neighbor harbors so much jealousy against me for my academic performance.
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Volatile …..as adjective Meaning 1 .. Ptroleum is more volatile than water.
Meaning 2 .. Despite the ceasefire, the situation in the Indo-Pak border remains volatile.
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Judges in law courts and politicians in top positions muxst not be people with volatile nature. They might commit big blunders if they are not cool and composed.
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Misinformation-The politician was accused for circulating misinformation about our defence system. Correct
Indian TV channels have lst their credibility for spreading gross misinformation about the Indo-Pak war.
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Mainstream as adjective … .. Dalits have always been treated as inferior people as a result of which they can’t take part in the socio-economic activities of the country. Efforts should ne made to bring them to the mainstream society.
Mainstream as verb .. Quality technical education helps to mainstream the Dalit young men and women to the labour force.
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Escalation.. High inflation rate results in the escalation of prices of most commodities.
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The Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) has helped to contain the escalation of nuclear weapons.
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Prospect .. The prospect of getting a job made the young man relocate to a city.
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The prospect of getting a jail term made the corrupt politician very nervous.
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Full blown-The irresponsible comment of the minister against the opposition leader triggered a full blown war of words between the two sides.
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