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Fraught

adjective / frawt / Medium
Meaning

Filled with or causing distress; involving a great deal of risk or difficulty

Origin / Etymology

Middle English fraughten — from Middle Dutch vrachten (to load a ship); originally meant 'laden with cargo'

Synonyms
Tense Precarious Charged Perilous Stressful
Antonyms
Smooth Untroubled Easy Calm Stable
Example Sentence
"India-Canada relations remain fraught following diplomatic expulsions and unresolved allegations about Khalistani networks operating on Canadian soil."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Essential for GS2 (international relations) and essay writing. Use to describe unstable bilateral relationships or policy environments marked by deep uncertainty — e.g., India-Pakistan ties, India-China border negotiations, or contested reforms.

Relevant Subjects
International Relations Polity
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