Words relating to Nakabandi

Today's word

Abet, Underscore, Alienate, Cripple, Sulking, Tandem, Stifled

1. Abet :              Assist or encourage, especially in some wrongdoing
2. Crippled :        Deprive of strength and efficiency
3. Underscore :    Underlined, highlighted or focused
4. Alienate :         To make unfriendly, hostile
5. Stifle :              To make something difficult
6. Sulking:           A state of irritation and expression of displeasure 
7. Tandem:           Balance
8. Deft:                  Skillful

1.    Abet, Cripple

Nepal accused the Indian government of sympathizing with the Madhesi protest and abetting the blockade, which resulted in a shortage of fuel medicine and other vital supplies that nearly crippled the country.

2.    Underscore

The Himalayan country’s crucial dependency on India was underscored late last year, when protester from the Madhesi ethnic community blocked key checkpoints and prevented the passage of essential goods from India for nearly five months

3.    Alienate

“You have Nepal somewhat difficultly positioned, because clearly it cannot alienate either of its neighbor (India and China)”, said Acharya.

4.    Stifle, Sulking

Acharya explains that “deft diplomacy” on Nepal’s part must work in tandem with “bold thinking” by India and a degree of Chinese understanding of Indian concerns in the region. “Otherwise there’s going to be sulking on one side and pushing on the other,” she says, “and Nepal in the end is going to feel stifled rather than liberated.”