The Hindu Editorial (Change in the Maldives) – Oct 02, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Change in the Maldives) – Oct 02, 2023:

deepen (verb) – grow, strengthen, encourage, augment, reinforce.
ties (noun) – bond, connection, association, relationship.
landslide (noun) – decisive (victory), runaway (victory), overwhelming majority.
run-off (noun) – A runoff election is a second, or follow-up election, in which the top two vote-getters run against each other. Runoff elections occur when no candidate meets a certain threshold of votes to be declared the winner.
inconclusive (adjective) – indecisive, undecided, indeterminate, unsettled, unclear, indefinite.
attribute (verb) – ascribe, assign, connect/associate with.
anti-incumbency (noun) – a situation which is against elected officials currently in power; discontent against ruling government/ party in power.
sentiment (noun) – feeling, emotion; point of view, opinion, idea.
rift (noun) – disagreement, dispute, quarrel, conflict, division, clash.
rupture (noun) – break-up, rift, split, division, separation disagreement, quarrel.
sovereignty (noun) – supreme power or authority; dominion, domination, influence, hegemony.
whip up (phrasal verb) – excite, evoke/provoke, stimulate, encourage (strong emotions in someone intentionally); it also means to prepare something (specifically food) very quickly.
campaign (noun) – an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
oust (verb) – remove, topple, unseat, evict, bring down, overturn, dislodge, overthrow.
personnel (noun) – forces, crew, employees, workforce, staff.
architect (noun) – mastermind; originator, founder, planner.
serve (verb) – spend (a period) in prison; complete.
be at odds with (verb) – contradict, conflict with, be at variance with, disagree with, be inconsistent with.
tenure (noun) – term of office, period of office, time in office.
pave the way for (phrase) – clear the way for, make preparations for, put things in order for.
free trade (noun) – a policy to eliminate barriers/limits/regulations against imports and exports.
debt trap (noun) – a situation which causes a damaging cycle of borrowing when someone cannot repay their debts on schedule.
compass (noun) – scope, range, ambit, limits, confines, bounds.
undertook past tense of undertake (verb) – start, begin, embark on, launch into.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) (noun) – it is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, serving as the main deliberative, policy-making, and representative organ of the UN. Its powers, composition, functions, and procedures are set out in Chapter IV of the United Nations Charter.
as a result (phrase) – because of, due to, owing to (something).
bill (verb) – describe as, label, call; publicize as.
commentator (noun) – critic, analyst, observer.
sought past tense of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
portray (verb) – depict, represent, describe, characterize.
setback (noun) – problem, difficulty, issue.
impression (noun) – concept, idea, notion, view.
favourite (noun) – expected winner, first preference/choice.
polity (noun) – a politically organized society.
the ball is in your court (phrase) – it is now your responsibility or your turn to take action; it is up to you to take action now.
take up (phrasal verb) – accept, agree, say yes to, adopt, accede to.
keep something close (phrase) – embrace, support, be in favour of, take/hold in one’s arms.
shore up (phrasal verb) – support, help, assist someone/something from ; bolster up, buttress, strengthen, fortify, reinforce, underpin something from decline.
debt (noun) – liability, financial obligation, borrowed capital.
come due (phrase) – to reach the date by which payment to be paid.
neighbourhood (noun) – (surrounding) area, region, district/country.
handling (noun) – controlling; management (of a situation or problem).
preside over (phrasal verb) – chair, be in charge of, lead, supervise, oversee.
upcoming (adjective) – approaching, forthcoming, imminent, nearing, impending.
referendum (noun) – public vote; a direct vote in which people cast ballots to decide on a specific issue or policy.
push (verb) – urge, pressurize, force, impel.
revert (verb) – return, come back, go back.
rather than (phrase) – instead of.
given (preposition) – considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.
balance (verb) – compare, evaluate, consider, access, appraise, estimate.
strategic (adjective) – relating to achieving long-term or overall goals.
interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
neighbour (noun) – a country that is next to another country; (bordering) country.
engage (verb) – be associated with, have a hand in, go in for.
keenly (adverb) – eagerly, enthusiastically, intensely.
watch (verb) – look at, observe, notice, see something carefully/attentively.
development (noun) – evolution; turn of events, incident, occurrence, happening.
prism (noun) – a viewpoint which clarifies/distorts something.
zero-sum game (phrase) – zero-sum game is one in which no wealth is created or destroyed. So, in a two-player zero-sum game, whatever one player wins, the other loses.
led to past participle of lead to (verb) – cause, result in, bring about, bring on, give rise to.
tensions (noun) – strained relations, strain, unease.