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The Voice of Truth in Troubled Times

Sadia was a dedicated correspondent who considered journalism a sacred duty. She worked at a provincial newspaper where publishing freedom was limited. Regulatory authorities and the administration wanted all news to be written in a conventional way and propaganda to be spread. But Sadia deliberately reported the truth which was often uncomfortable for powerful people. One day an administrative scandal came to light where a commissioner was being characterized as honest, but the reality was different. Sadia collected evidence through her correspondence and coordination with other journalists. A congregation of local leaders started proceeding to intimidate her, but she took her pronounced stand for truth. "Journalism is not just a profession, it's a responsibility," she said. Other commentators supported her courage and the publishing house gave her backing. Without accommodation, Sadia completed her investigation and deliberately published all facts. Her decision not to be conventional set a new standard in journalism. At the provincial level, this was the first time regulatory and administrative corruption was publicly exposed. Sadia's pronounced action inspired other journalists about the importance of truth telling.

Emoji	Word	Images	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#0 🏠 ••••••	Accommodation /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay ••••••	The hotel provides comfortable accommodation for tourists. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	housing, lodging, residence, shelter ••••••	homelessness, displacement, eviction ••••••	student accommodation, temporary accommodation, book accommodation ••••••
#0 🏛️ ••••••	administration /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The management or organization of a business, institution, or government. ••••••	The new administration introduced several reforms. ••••••	public administration ••••••	The management of government affairs and policies. ••••••	management, governance, supervision, leadership, control ••••••	mismanagement, neglect, chaos ••••••	school administration, government administration, business administration, administration office ••••••
#0 🏢 ••••••	administrative /ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv/ adjective ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relating to the management or organization of an institution or business ••••••	She handles all the administrative tasks in the office. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	managerial, executive, organizational, supervisory ••••••	non-managerial, subordinate ••••••	administrative staff, administrative work, administrative office, administrative system ••••••
#0 🖊️ ••••••	characterize /ˈkærəktəraɪz/ verb ••••••	- ••••••	characterized ••••••	characterized ••••••	characterizes ••••••	characterizing ••••••	to describe or portray the distinctive features or qualities of someone or something ••••••	The author characterizes the hero as brave and selfless. ••••••	characterize as ••••••	to describe someone or something in a particular way ••••••	depict, portray, define, describe, represent ••••••	misrepresent, distort ••••••	characterize as, clearly characterize, characterizes the style ••••••
#0 🎙️ ••••••	commentator /ˈkɒmənˌteɪtər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who reports and discusses events, especially on TV or radio ••••••	The commentator described the football match in detail. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	announcer, reporter, narrator, broadcaster, critic ••••••	audience, listener ••••••	sports commentator, political commentator, live commentator, TV commentator ••••••
#0 👮‍♂️ ••••••	commissioner /kəˈmɪʃənər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	an official in charge of a particular department or area ••••••	The police commissioner addressed the media about the incident. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	official, director, superintendent, chief, officer ••••••	subordinate, employee ••••••	police commissioner, election commissioner, city commissioner, commissioner office ••••••
#0 ⛪ ••••••	congregation /ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a group of people assembled for religious worship or a common purpose ••••••	The congregation gathered to hear the sermon. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	audience, assembly, crowd, gathering ••••••	individual, loner ••••••	church congregation, religious congregation, large congregation ••••••
#0 🏛️ ••••••	Conventional /kənˈvenʃənəl/ adjective ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	following traditional practices; customary; generally accepted; bound by convention ••••••	She chose a conventional wedding dress for her big day. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	traditional, orthodox, standard, normal ••••••	unconventional, innovative, radical, modern ••••••	conventional wisdom, conventional approach, conventional medicine ••••••
#0 🤝 ••••••	coordination /kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the process of organizing different elements to work together effectively ••••••	The coordination between the teams was flawless. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	organization, collaboration, synchronization, harmony ••••••	disorganization, chaos, confusion ••••••	team coordination, coordination efforts, effective coordination ••••••
#0 📬 ••••••	Correspondence /ˌkɔr.əˈspɑn.dəns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	letters sent or received; similarity or equivalence; communication by exchange of letters ••••••	The historical correspondence between the two famous writers was recently published. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	letters, communication, mail, similarity ••••••	silence, difference, dissimilarity ••••••	business correspondence, private correspondence, email correspondence ••••••
#0 📰 ••••••	correspondent /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A journalist who reports news from a particular place or on a particular subject. ••••••	The foreign correspondent reported live from Paris. ••••••	war correspondent ••••••	A journalist who reports from areas of armed conflict. ••••••	reporter, journalist, writer, newsman ••••••	audience, reader ••••••	foreign correspondent, special correspondent, chief correspondent ••••••
#0 🎯 ••••••	Deliberately /dɪˈlɪb.ər.ət.li/ adverb ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	intentionally; on purpose; with careful consideration ••••••	He deliberately chose not to answer the question. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	intentionally, purposely, consciously ••••••	accidentally, unintentionally, carelessly ••••••	deliberately avoid, deliberately choose, deliberately ignore ••••••
#0 📰 ••••••	journalism /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the activity or profession of collecting, writing, and publishing news and articles for newspapers, magazines, or broadcast media ••••••	He studied journalism to become a news reporter. ••••••	yellow journalism ••••••	journalism that is based upon sensationalism and exaggeration ••••••	reporting, news writing, media, press, communication ••••••	fiction, silence ••••••	investigative journalism, professional journalism, modern journalism, online journalism, citizen journalism ••••••
#0 ⚖️ ••••••	proceeding /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a course of action; often used for a legal process or event ••••••	The court proceedings lasted for several hours. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	process, action, event, case, trial ••••••	inaction, stoppage ••••••	legal proceeding, court proceeding, official proceeding, ongoing proceeding ••••••
#0 🔊 ••••••	pronounced /prəˈnaʊnst/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	very noticeable or strongly marked ••••••	There is a pronounced difference between the two styles. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	distinct, marked, evident, clear, obvious ••••••	subtle, faint, hidden ••••••	pronounced effect, pronounced difference, pronounced tendency, pronounced feature ••••••
#0 📢 ••••••	propaganda /ˌprɒpəˈɡændə/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Information, especially biased or misleading, used to promote a political cause or point of view. ••••••	The regime spread propaganda to control public opinion. ••••••	propaganda machine ••••••	An organized effort to spread biased information systematically. ••••••	promotion, publicity, misinformation, indoctrination, advertising ••••••	truth, fact, information ••••••	spread propaganda, political propaganda, propaganda campaign, propaganda machine ••••••
#0 🏞️ ••••••	provincial /prəˈvɪnʃəl/ adjective ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relating to a province or the regions outside the capital city; often suggesting narrow-mindedness ••••••	His views were criticized as being too provincial for modern society. ••••••	provincial attitude ••••••	a narrow or limited way of thinking ••••••	rural, regional, parochial, local, insular ••••••	cosmopolitan, urban, worldly ••••••	provincial government, provincial capital, provincial life, provincial politics ••••••
#0 📚 ••••••	publishing /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the business or activity of preparing and issuing books, journals, or other material for sale ••••••	He works in the publishing industry as an editor. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	printing, issuing, releasing, distribution ••••••	concealing, hiding, withholding ••••••	publishing house, publishing industry, publishing process, digital publishing ••••••
#0 ⚖️ ••••••	regulatory /ˈrɛɡjʊlətɔːri/ adjective ••••••	••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relating to the rules or laws made by an authority to control an activity or process ••••••	The company must comply with all regulatory requirements before launching the product. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	administrative, supervisory, controlling, governing, legislative ••••••	unregulated, uncontrolled ••••••	regulatory authority, regulatory framework, regulatory compliance, regulatory body ••••••
#0 😣 ••••••	uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	causing or feeling physical or emotional discomfort ••••••	He felt uncomfortable during the long meeting. ••••••	make someone uncomfortable ••••••	to cause someone to feel uneasy or awkward ••••••	uneasy, awkward, embarrassed, uneasy, distressed ••••••	comfortable, relaxed, pleasant ••••••	feel uncomfortable, uncomfortable situation, uncomfortable silence, make uncomfortable ••••••

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