1) unrelenting (adjective)
Synonyms: inexorable - relentless - merciless - implacable
Meaning: used about people’s actions or feelings
Sentence: Sonia Gandhi forcefully defended the PM against the unrelenting criticism he has been facing recently.
2) beleaguered (adjective)
Synonyms: beset - surround - invest - encircle - besiege
Meaning: having a lot of problems or criticism to deal with
Sentence: In battle mode, Sonia backs beleaguered PM.
3) rile (verb)
Synonyms: irritate - vex - annoy - provoke - anger - peeve - nettle
Meaning: to annoy someone
Sentence: With the elections approaching the opposition party is riling the ruling party.
4) melee (noun)
Synonyms: scuffle - scrimmage - tussle
Meaning: a noisy confused fight involving a lot of people
Sentence: In the melee, Ramesh beat up Dinesh while other customers and the hotel staff watched in horror.
5) inundate (verb)
Synonyms: flood - deluge - overflow - swamp - submerge - overwhelm
Meaning: to cover an area of land with water
Sentence: Due to incessant rain the underpass on MG Road was inundated.
6) incessant (adjective)
Synonyms: continual - unceasing - continuous - ceaseless
Meaning: continuing for a long time without stopping in a way that is annoying
Reference: The Hindu Newspaper - 23 May
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