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English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
A heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
Urdu meaning
سپاہی کا ڈنڈا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- A full-fledged militarystyle operation was conducted on July 31, 2015, replete with tear gas shelling, baton charges and mass arrests.
- A full-fledged militarystyle operation was conducted on July 31, 2015, replete with tear gas shelling, baton charges and mass arrests.
- By the time it was Singh`s turn to hand over the baton to Narendra Modi, which he grudged but refused to see as a logical outcome of his economic policies, Singh was warning that Hindutva posed the real threat to India.
- The protesters were met with baton charge by the police and some were taken into custody on the pretext that the gathering had blocked both tracks of the main artery.
- They were met with tear gas and baton charges, while a number of them, including women, were arrested.
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About this vocabulary section.
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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- This section is curated for students preparing for competitive exams and editorial reading. Entries are compact, often include Urdu glosses, and are paired with in-context lines from editorials when we have them.
