The Hindu Editorial (​Band aid) – Feb 25, 2026

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The Hindu Editorial (​Band aid) – Feb 25, 2026:

1. band aid (noun) – a temporary solution that does not deal with the root cause of a problem, makeshift fix, quick fix, stopgap, patchwork.
2. constitutionality (noun) – the condition of acting in accordance with an applicable constitution, legitimacy, legality, validity, lawfulness.
3. flawed (adjective) – having a defect or imperfection, faulty, defective, unsound, imperfect.
4. claim (noun) – an assertion of a right or a demand for something as due (such as electoral inclusion), application, demand, request, petition.
5. come to an end (phrase) – to finish or conclude, conclude, finish, terminate, close.
6. Special Intensive Revision (SIR) (noun) – an intensive exercise undertaken by the Election Commission of India involving a fresh, comprehensive door-to-door verification to update and purify electoral rolls, voter list update, electoral verification, voter roll revision, intensive enumeration.
7. electoral roll (noun) – a compiled list of persons who are entitled to vote in particular elections, voter list, voting register, electoral register, voters’ roll.
8. due (adjective) – expected to happen or arrive at a certain time, expected, scheduled, anticipated, imminent.
9. net (adjective) – remaining after all deductions or adjustments (like fresh additions and deletions), final, total, overall, aggregate.
10. after all (phrase) – used to add information that shows that what you have just said is true, ultimately, essentially, fundamentally, basically.
11. in-migrant (noun) – a person who moves into a new region or area within the same country to settle there, internal migrant, incoming settler, arrival, newcomer.
12. in-migrant state (noun) – a state that receives a higher number of incoming migrants from other states than the number of people leaving it, receiving state, destination state, host state, migrant-absorbing state.
13. the fact that (phrase) – used to refer to a particular situation that is known to have happened or is true, reality, truth, certainty, actuality.
14. excision (noun) – the act of removing or deleting (like names from a voter list), deletion, removal, elimination, eradication.
15. suggest (verb) – to indicate or show that something is likely to be true, indicate, imply, point to, signify.
16. envisage (verb) – to contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event, foresee, predict, anticipate, envision.
17. implement (verb) – to put a decision, plan, or agreement into effect, execute, apply, carry out, enact.
18. defect (noun) – a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack, flaw, fault, deficiency, weakness.
19. clear-cut (adjective) – sharply defined and easy to perceive or understand, definite, distinct, obvious, unambiguous.
20. assessment (noun) – the evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something, evaluation, judgment, appraisal, analysis.
21. Census (noun) – an official count or survey of a population, official count, enumeration, tally, head count.
22. figure (noun) – a number or statistical value, number, statistic, value, digit.
23. due to (phrase) – caused by or ascribable to, because of, owing to, on account of, as a result of.
24. prolonged (adjective) – continuing for a long time or longer than usual, extended, lengthy, protracted, drawn-out.
25. outdated (adjective) – out of date or obsolete, old-fashioned, obsolete, outmoded, antiquated.
26. electorate (noun) – all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election, voters, voting public, voting population, constituents.
27. projected (adjective) – estimated or forecast based on current trends or data, estimated, expected, forecast, anticipated.
28. rush (verb) – to do something very quickly or hurriedly, hurry, hasten, speed up, accelerate.
29. of academic interest (phrase) – of theoretical interest rather than practical usefulness, theoretical, conceptual, abstract, non-practical.
30. lacunae (noun) – unfilled spaces or gaps, gaps, deficiencies, voids, shortcomings.
31. anomaly (noun) – something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected, irregularity, inconsistency, abnormality, oddity.
32. mitigate (verb) – to make less severe, serious, or painful, alleviate, reduce, lessen, ease.
33. rule on (phrasal verb) – to make an official decision or judgment about something, decide on, pronounce on, adjudicate, decree.
34. robust (adjective) – strong, healthy, and reliable, strong, sturdy, durable, solid.
35. household (noun) – a house and its occupants regarded as a unit, family, occupants, residents, unit.
36. enumeration (noun) – the action of establishing the number of something, counting, numbering, tallying, calculation.
37. unduly (adverb) – to an unwarranted degree, excessively, disproportionately, unreasonably, unacceptably.
38. migrant (noun) – a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions, traveler, transient, nomad, wanderer.
39. let (verb) – to allow or permit, allow, permit, authorize, sanction.
40. frailty (noun) – the condition of being weak and delicate or flawed, weakness, vulnerability, flaw, defect.
41. rely on (phrasal verb) – to depend on with full trust or confidence, depend on, count on, bank on, trust.
42. omission (noun) – someone or something that has been left out or excluded, deletion, exclusion, leaving out, removal.
43. overblown (adjective) – made to seem more important or impressive than it really is, exaggerated, overstated, inflated, disproportionate.
44. given (preposition) – taking into account, considering, bearing in mind, keeping in mind, in view of.
45. relatively (adverb) – in relation, comparison, or proportion to something else, comparatively, reasonably, somewhat, fairly.
46. zero-sum game (noun) – a situation in which one person’s gain is equivalent to another’s loss, win-lose situation, proportional contest, exact balance of gain and loss, strict competition.
47. relative (adjective) – considered in relation or in proportion to something else, comparative, respective, comparable, correlated.
48. lack (noun) – the state of being without or not having enough of something, absence, deficiency, shortage, scarcity.
49. agency (noun) – the capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power, capability to act, capacity, power, influence.
50. ration card (noun) – an official document issued by the government entitling the holder to subsidized food and essential commodities, entitlement card, subsidy card, provision card, quota card.
51. of use (phrase) – serving a practical purpose, useful, beneficial, helpful, advantageous.
52. quinquennial (adjective) – occurring every five years, five-yearly, periodic, recurring, half-decadal.
53. disincentivise (verb) – to discourage from doing something by removing an incentive, discourage, deter, dissuade, prevent.
54. more so (phrase) – to a greater degree, even more, especially, particularly, notably.
55. shoddy (adjective) – badly and carelessly made or done, poor-quality, inferior, substandard, sloppy.
56. implementation (noun) – the process of putting a decision or plan into effect, execution, application, carrying out, enactment.
57. humongous (adjective) – huge, enormous, massive, gigantic, colossal.
58. mess (noun) – a situation or state of affairs that is confused or full of difficulties, chaos, muddle, confusion, disorder.
59. sought (verb) – past tense of seek; asked for, requested.
60. aid (verb) – to provide support or help, assist, help, support, facilitate.
61. seek (verb) – to attempt to find or achieve something, try, attempt, aim, strive.
62. ease (verb) – to make something unpleasant or intense less serious or severe, alleviate, relieve, mitigate, soothe.
63. universal adult franchise (noun) – the right of all adult citizens to vote in elections regardless of wealth, income, gender, social status, or race, universal suffrage, right to vote, adult suffrage, voting rights.

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