The Hindu Editorial (Close combat) – Nov 27, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Close combat) – Nov 27, 2023:

combat (noun) – battle, conflict, fighting; opposition.
bank on (phrasal verb) – rely on, depend on, count on, trust in, be sure of, anticipate, expect, hope for.
welfare (noun) – a government program that provides (financial) assistance to individuals and families in need; social security, government/state benefit, public assistance.
keen (adjective) – intense, fierce, passionate, strong, powerful, fervent, extreme, acute.
turn up (phrasal verb) – appear, appear, show up, turn out, be present.
marginally (adverb) – slightly, somewhat, to some degree.
proportion (noun) – percentage, ratio, magnitude, scale.
sporadic (adjective) – occasional, infrequent, irregular, unpredictable.
stone-pelting (noun) – an act of throwing stones quickly at someone/something.
leg (noun) – part, stage, phase, segment, stretch, juncture.
campaigning (noun) – canvassing, electioneering.
campaign (noun) – canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
fervent (adjective) – intense, vehement, keen, emotional, animated, passionate.
violation (noun) – contravention, infringement, breach, breaking.
Model Code of Conduct (MCC) (noun) – a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for conduct of political parties and candidates during elections.
blitzkrieg (noun) – German word literally means ‘lighting war’, ‘blitz’ means ‘lightning’ and ‘Krieg’ means ‘war’; rapid attack; a sudden, particularly violent and frightening military attack in order to achieve a quick victory.
stretch (noun) – part, stage, phase, segment, led, juncture.
play up (phrasal verb) – highlight, emphasize, stress, accentuate, underline, underscore, bring attention to, give prominence to, point (up).
dissatisfaction (noun) – disappointment, disenchantment, discontent, disgruntlement, unhappiness.
reportedly (adverb) – apparently, supposedly, evidently, seemingly, allegedly, presumably, ostensibly.
side-line verb) – remove, neglect, abandon, desert, discontinue, put out (from the centre of activity/attention); in place someone in a less influential position.
rebellion (noun) – defiance, resistance, dissent, disobedience, nonconformity.
amount to (verb) – be equal to, be equivalent to, be tantamount to, represent.
sense (verb) – observe, notice, recognize, identify, see, realize, suspect.
line (noun) – series, sequence, succession, chain.
close ranks (phrase) – join/come together in order to support/uphold common interests.
laboured (adjective) – difficult, tough, formidable; laborious, strained.
sought past tense of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
stem (verb) – stop, halt, curb, restrain, restrict, control, contain, reduce, lessen.
resentment (noun) – anger, bitterness, disgruntlement, irritation, displeasure.
bear fruit (phrase) – yield/get results, succeed, be effective; become fruitful, become productive, become effective, be successful, pay off.
arsenal (noun) – a range of resources (or weaponry) ready for a particular use; collection, range, battery, line-up, array.
regime (noun) – system, scheme, programme.
centre piece (noun) – highlight, main feature, best part, centre of attention.
promise (noun) – assurance, guarantee, pledge, vow.
stress (noun) – emphasis, importance, insistence, weightage.
identity (noun) – it refer to either (a) a social category, defined by membership rules and (alleged) characteristic attributes or expected behaviors, or (b) socially distinguishing features that a person takes a special pride in or views as unchangeable but socially consequential (or (a) and (b) at once).
call (noun) – appeal, plea, request, demand.
amity (noun) – friendly relations; friendship, harmony, peacefulness, cordiality, fraternity, brotherhood.
profile (noun) – portrayal, depiction, description; a person’s summary of their personal details.
serve (verb) – be of use in achieving something; be useful, meet requirements.
underscore (verb) – highlight, emphasize, stress, accentuate, underline, bring attention to.
advance (verb) – promote, put forward, propose, present, come up with, suggest.
vote out (phrasal verb) – defeat, expel, remove, dismiss (from a position of power by voting).
incumbent (noun) – the present holder or occupant of an office.
play one’s cards right (phrase) – utilize one’s opportunities correctly/properly; to execute one’s plan carefully & successfully; to do something cleverly; to act skillfully and with good judgment.
to one’s advantage (phrase) – to one’s benefit/gain.
plank (noun) – a fundamental point.
appease (verb) – satisfy, win over, please, calm, pacify, placate, assuage, relieve.
bring up (verb) – mention, raise, allude to, present, bring forward (something for discussion or consideration).
critique (noun) – criticism, discourse; analysis, evaluation, assessment, appraisal, review.
comfortably (verb) – with a huge margin.
outcome (noun) – result, end result, consequence, ramification, repercussion, aftermath.