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Goa's tourism hit by attacks on visitors

Vocabulary

sunbathing

sitting or lying in a place where the sun is shining so that the skin gets darker

damaged Goa's reputation

spoiled or caused harm to the way people think of Goa; they now have a negative view of it

a safe holiday resort

a specially designed place where many people stay to relax and enjoy themselves and where they are not in any danger

a factor

a reason, an effect of

conviction

proven legal case which leads to a guilty person being punished

ex-servicemen

men who used to be in the military, e.g. the army, navy or air-force

deployed

sent to and specially placed, ready to take immediate action against any trouble

their mere physical presence

simply by being able to see them clearly, i.e. they don't have to take any action

deter

stop, prevent, make unwilling

think twice

reconsider, think very carefully