👀DAILY HINDU EDITORIAL WORD BYTES - 2 --> 24 APRIL👀
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compromise (noun) – agreement, understanding, settlement/deal.
Hindu Editorial usage : The CPI(M)’s compromise on its political line will still need a practical resolution
congress (noun) – conference, meeting, summit.
Hindu Editorial usage : the 22nd party congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) averted a divisive contest for the post of the general secretary and gave a fresh term to the incumbent, Sitaram Yechury.
avert (verb) – prevent, stop, avoid.
Hindu Editorial usage : the 22nd party congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) averted a divisive contest for the post of the general secretary and gave a fresh term to the incumbent, Sitaram Yechury.
divisive (adjective) – isolating/separating, dividing; disharmonious.
Hindu Editorial usage : the 22nd party congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) averted a divisive contest for the post of the general secretary and gave a fresh term to the incumbent, Sitaram Yechury.
incumbent (adjective) – current, existing, present.
Hindu Editorial usage : the 22nd party congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) averted a divisive contest for the post of the general secretary and gave a fresh term to the incumbent, Sitaram Yechury.
draft resolution (noun) – a document that seeks to fix the problems within the organisation. The draft
resolution can be tabled after the delegates/members voted on amendments with which the ideas of some delegates on how to resolve an issue are proposed.
Hindu Editorial usage : In its essence, the political line was not very different from the draft political resolution backed by the majority section led by former general secretary Prakash Karat,
vague (adjective) – uncertain, unclear, imprecise/inexact.
Hindu Editorial usage : but it was sufficiently vague to give some manoeuvring room to the beleaguered Mr. Yechury. The clause of contention related to allying with the Congress to defeat the BJP
manoeuvring room (noun) – opportunity/scope/chance to negotiate/navigate/direct something carefully & skillfully.
Hindu Editorial usage : but it was sufficiently vague to give some manoeuvring room to the beleaguered Mr. Yechury. The clause of contention related to allying with the Congress to defeat the BJP
beleaguered (adjective) – troubled, hard-pressed, under-stressed.
Hindu Editorial usage : but it was sufficiently vague to give some manoeuvring room to the beleaguered Mr. Yechury. The clause of contention related to allying with the Congress to defeat the BJP
contention (noun) – disagreement, dispute, argument.
Hindu Editorial usage : but it was sufficiently vague to give some manoeuvring room to the beleaguered Mr. Yechury. The clause of contention related to allying with the Congress to defeat the BJP
ally with (verb) – unite/join, team up, form an alliance.
Hindu Editorial usage : but it was sufficiently vague to give some manoeuvring room to the beleaguered Mr. Yechury. The clause of contention related to allying with the Congress to defeat the BJP
rule out (phrasal verb) – exclude, eliminate, reject/dismiss.
Hindu Editorial usage : For the Karat side, ruling out a political alliance meant ruling out an electoral alliance
bar (noun) – obstacle, impediment, barrier/restriction.
Hindu Editorial usage : for the Yechury side, the withdrawal of the specific bar on understanding and electoral alliance with the Congress opened up the possibility of taking such a course.
word-play (noun) – verbal wit (funniness/creating humour).
Hindu Editorial usage : For those not used to the intense debates in Communist parties this might seem more like word-play than sword-fight
be root in (verb) – have as an origin, have something as a cause.
Hindu Editorial usage : But the differences are rooted not only in a theoretical understanding of the threat posed by the BJP, whether it is communal authoritarianism or fascism, but also in the practical difficulty of fighting the Congress in Kerala and allying with it elsewhere.
authoritarianism (noun) – autocracy, totalitarianism/draconianism, fascism
Hindu Editorial usage : But the differences are rooted not only in a theoretical understanding of the threat posed by the BJP, whether it is communal authoritarianism or fascism, but also in the practical difficulty of fighting the Congress in Kerala and allying with it elsewhere.
neo-liberalism (noun) – new/revived liberal principles.
Hindu Editorial usage : , which built its support base first on the back of working class struggles, and later in opposition to the growing threat from neo-liberalism,
secular (adjective) – non-religious.
Hindu Editorial usage : The political line, in any case, allows for an understanding with all secular opposition parties
mobilisation (noun) – the act of bringing people together for a particular cause.
Hindu Editorial usage : including the Congress, on agreed issues inside Parliament, and a broad mobilisation of people against communalism
reading (noun) – understanding, interpretation (of a situation).
Hindu Editorial usage : But not even an imaginative reading of the resolution can allow for the type of alliance the two parties had in West Bengal in 2016.
Hindu Editorial usage : The CPI(M)’s compromise on its political line will still need a practical resolution
congress (noun) – conference, meeting, summit.
Hindu Editorial usage : the 22nd party congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) averted a divisive contest for the post of the general secretary and gave a fresh term to the incumbent, Sitaram Yechury.
avert (verb) – prevent, stop, avoid.
Hindu Editorial usage : the 22nd party congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) averted a divisive contest for the post of the general secretary and gave a fresh term to the incumbent, Sitaram Yechury.
Hindu Editorial usage : the 22nd party congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) averted a divisive contest for the post of the general secretary and gave a fresh term to the incumbent, Sitaram Yechury.
Hindu Editorial usage : the 22nd party congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) averted a divisive contest for the post of the general secretary and gave a fresh term to the incumbent, Sitaram Yechury.
resolution can be tabled after the delegates/members voted on amendments with which the ideas of some delegates on how to resolve an issue are proposed.
Hindu Editorial usage : In its essence, the political line was not very different from the draft political resolution backed by the majority section led by former general secretary Prakash Karat,
Hindu Editorial usage : but it was sufficiently vague to give some manoeuvring room to the beleaguered Mr. Yechury. The clause of contention related to allying with the Congress to defeat the BJP
Hindu Editorial usage : but it was sufficiently vague to give some manoeuvring room to the beleaguered Mr. Yechury. The clause of contention related to allying with the Congress to defeat the BJP
Hindu Editorial usage : but it was sufficiently vague to give some manoeuvring room to the beleaguered Mr. Yechury. The clause of contention related to allying with the Congress to defeat the BJP
Hindu Editorial usage : but it was sufficiently vague to give some manoeuvring room to the beleaguered Mr. Yechury. The clause of contention related to allying with the Congress to defeat the BJP
Hindu Editorial usage : but it was sufficiently vague to give some manoeuvring room to the beleaguered Mr. Yechury. The clause of contention related to allying with the Congress to defeat the BJP
Hindu Editorial usage : For the Karat side, ruling out a political alliance meant ruling out an electoral alliance
Hindu Editorial usage : for the Yechury side, the withdrawal of the specific bar on understanding and electoral alliance with the Congress opened up the possibility of taking such a course.
Hindu Editorial usage : For those not used to the intense debates in Communist parties this might seem more like word-play than sword-fight
Hindu Editorial usage : But the differences are rooted not only in a theoretical understanding of the threat posed by the BJP, whether it is communal authoritarianism or fascism, but also in the practical difficulty of fighting the Congress in Kerala and allying with it elsewhere.
Hindu Editorial usage : But the differences are rooted not only in a theoretical understanding of the threat posed by the BJP, whether it is communal authoritarianism or fascism, but also in the practical difficulty of fighting the Congress in Kerala and allying with it elsewhere.
Hindu Editorial usage : , which built its support base first on the back of working class struggles, and later in opposition to the growing threat from neo-liberalism,
Hindu Editorial usage : The political line, in any case, allows for an understanding with all secular opposition parties
Hindu Editorial usage : including the Congress, on agreed issues inside Parliament, and a broad mobilisation of people against communalism
Hindu Editorial usage : But not even an imaginative reading of the resolution can allow for the type of alliance the two parties had in West Bengal in 2016.
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