Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Word 3: Ceasefire

CEASEFIRE (noun) = an agreement, usually between two armies to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about peace.
e.g. Militants violated ceasefire 25 times, in 24 hours, says Russia.

Meaning of the above example:-

The persons supporting violent method to deal a difficult situation in Russia, broke the agreement of peace discussion 25 times, in 24 hours.

Meanings:-
1. Militants (plural noun of 'militant') = a group of militant persons.
Note:- Noun 'militant' means a militant(adjective) person.
'Militant' is an adjective and not noun. It means favouring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause.

{ *Favour(verb) = to support or approve of something or someone.
*Confront(verb) = to face, meet or deal with difficult problem, situation or person. }

2. Violate (verb) = break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement)


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