👀DAILY HINDU EDITORIAL WORD BYTES - 1 -> 26 MAY👀
💥Daily Word Bytes - 1 from editorial -Unified field theory: on non-BJP alliance💥
a string of (noun) – series, succession, chain/sequence.
Hindu Editorial usage : A string of defeats is the common thread holding the Opposition parties together against the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
common thread (phrase) – a theme that is always present in several different conditions or situations.
Hindu Editorial usage : A string of defeats is the common thread holding the Opposition parties together against the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
hold together (phrasal verb) – remain united.
Hindu Editorial usage : A string of defeats is the common thread holding the Opposition parties together against the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
divide (noun) – difference, disagreement, division.
Hindu Editorial usage : Ideological divides have been papered over and tactics reworked in the quest to stop the BJP from getting a second consecutive term
paper over (phrasal verb) – camouflage, conceal, hide/mask.
Hindu Editorial usage : Ideological divides have been papered over and tactics reworked in the quest to stop the BJP from getting a second consecutive term
quest (noun) – search, pursuit.
Hindu Editorial usage : Ideological divides have been papered over and tactics reworked in the quest to stop the BJP from getting a second consecutive term
stitch together (verb) – join (together), combine (together).
Hindu Editorial usage : The post-poll alliance stitched together by the Congress with the Janata Dal (Secular), which allowed for the swearing-in of JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy as Chief Minister, provided the occasion for a show of hands in unity in Bengaluru
swear in (phrase) – admit someone to a particular office (after taking oath).
Hindu Editorial usage : The post-poll alliance stitched together by the Congress with the Janata Dal (Secular), which allowed for the swearing-in of JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy as Chief Minister, provided the occasion for a show of hands in unity in Bengaluru
show of hands (phrase) – a spectacle/display of raised hands by a group of people (to support an idea).
Hindu Editorial usage : The post-poll alliance stitched together by the Congress with the Janata Dal (Secular), which allowed for the swearing-in of JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy as Chief Minister, provided the occasion for a show of hands in unity in Bengaluru
dais (noun) – platform, stage, podium.
Hindu Editorial usage : Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, still the most respected leader in her party, seemed to share a special moment on the dais with Ms. Mayawati. Of course, the ground for the coming together of the Congress and the BSP was set much earlier,
ground (noun) – reason, cause, basis/factor.
Hindu Editorial usage : Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, still the most respected leader in her party, seemed to share a special moment on the dais with Ms. Mayawati. Of course, the ground for the coming together of the Congress and the BSP was set much earlier,
rational (adjective) – logical, reasonable, coherent.
Hindu Editorial usage : If the success in the two by-elections presented a rational argument for a larger pre-poll alliance, the BSP’s loss in the Rajya Sabha election following the cross-voting engineered by the BJP gave an emotional edge to Ms. Mayawati’s determination to stop the BJP in the next election.
engineer (verb) – arrange/mastermind, orchestrate, choreograph (skillfully).
Hindu Editorial usage : If the success in the two by-elections presented a rational argument for a larger pre-poll alliance, the BSP’s loss in the Rajya Sabha election following the cross-voting engineered by the BJP gave an emotional edge to Ms. Mayawati’s determination to stop the BJP in the next election.
galvanise (verb) – inspire, spur, impel/incentivise.
Hindu Editorial usage : An SP-BSP-Congress-RLD alliance will have the look of a mahajot in Uttar Pradesh, and galvanise Opposition parties elsewhere to make the most of any anti-BJP sentiment.
make the most of (phrase) – utilize something to get maximum gain.
Hindu Editorial usage : An SP-BSP-Congress-RLD alliance will have the look of a mahajot in Uttar Pradesh, and galvanise Opposition parties elsewhere to make the most of any anti-BJP sentiment.
disparate (adjective) – contrasting, different, dissimilar.
Hindu Editorial usage : But the real test for a Congress-led Opposition is to generate an agreed policy programme that will have the support of all the disparate groups
antipathy (noun) – hostility, aversion, opposition.
Hindu Editorial usage : Some of these parties share nothing more than an antipathy to the BJP, while others have allied with the BJP in the past.
dissimilitude (noun) – dissimilarity, difference, variance.
Hindu Editorial usage : In many cases, electoral rivalry, and not ideological dissimilitude with the BJP, is the reason for fighting it.
array against (verb) – arrange, assemble, position.
Hindu Editorial usage : The TRS has the Congress as its main rival in Telangana, and the Trinamool could possibly be arrayed against an alliance of the Left and the Congress in the next general election.
run into (phrasal verb) – experience, encounter, be faced with.
Hindu Editorial usage : Even the newly formed alliance of the Congress and the JD(S) could run into difficulties on seat-sharing as the two parties are the principal rivals in the southern parts of Karnataka
amenable to (adjective) – susceptible, responsive, reactive.
Hindu Editorial usage : And the Left will be fighting the Congress in Kerala even if it is amenable to seat adjustments with it in other States.
viable (adjective) – feasible, practical, realistic.
Hindu Editorial usage : Thus, building a viable alternative to the BJP is far more difficult than coming together for a swearing-in ceremony and raising hands in unison.
unison (noun) – simultaneously, at the same time, together.
Hindu Editorial usage : Thus, building a viable alternative to the BJP is far more difficult than coming together for a swearing-in ceremony and raising hands in unison.
step back (phrasal verb) – halt for the time being to make a reasonable decision.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Congress will need to show leadership as also a willingness to step back and accommodate smaller, regional players in yoking together an alliance of this nature.
accommodate (verb) – adjust, adapt, attune/get accustomed.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Congress will need to show leadership as also a willingness to step back and accommodate smaller, regional players in yoking together an alliance of this nature.
yoke (verb) – unite, join, link/connect.
Hindu Editorial usage : A string of defeats is the common thread holding the Opposition parties together against the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
common thread (phrase) – a theme that is always present in several different conditions or situations.
Hindu Editorial usage : A string of defeats is the common thread holding the Opposition parties together against the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
Hindu Editorial usage : A string of defeats is the common thread holding the Opposition parties together against the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
Hindu Editorial usage : Ideological divides have been papered over and tactics reworked in the quest to stop the BJP from getting a second consecutive term
Hindu Editorial usage : Ideological divides have been papered over and tactics reworked in the quest to stop the BJP from getting a second consecutive term
Hindu Editorial usage : Ideological divides have been papered over and tactics reworked in the quest to stop the BJP from getting a second consecutive term
Hindu Editorial usage : The post-poll alliance stitched together by the Congress with the Janata Dal (Secular), which allowed for the swearing-in of JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy as Chief Minister, provided the occasion for a show of hands in unity in Bengaluru
Hindu Editorial usage : The post-poll alliance stitched together by the Congress with the Janata Dal (Secular), which allowed for the swearing-in of JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy as Chief Minister, provided the occasion for a show of hands in unity in Bengaluru
Hindu Editorial usage : The post-poll alliance stitched together by the Congress with the Janata Dal (Secular), which allowed for the swearing-in of JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy as Chief Minister, provided the occasion for a show of hands in unity in Bengaluru
Hindu Editorial usage : Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, still the most respected leader in her party, seemed to share a special moment on the dais with Ms. Mayawati. Of course, the ground for the coming together of the Congress and the BSP was set much earlier,
Hindu Editorial usage : Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, still the most respected leader in her party, seemed to share a special moment on the dais with Ms. Mayawati. Of course, the ground for the coming together of the Congress and the BSP was set much earlier,
Hindu Editorial usage : If the success in the two by-elections presented a rational argument for a larger pre-poll alliance, the BSP’s loss in the Rajya Sabha election following the cross-voting engineered by the BJP gave an emotional edge to Ms. Mayawati’s determination to stop the BJP in the next election.
Hindu Editorial usage : If the success in the two by-elections presented a rational argument for a larger pre-poll alliance, the BSP’s loss in the Rajya Sabha election following the cross-voting engineered by the BJP gave an emotional edge to Ms. Mayawati’s determination to stop the BJP in the next election.
Hindu Editorial usage : An SP-BSP-Congress-RLD alliance will have the look of a mahajot in Uttar Pradesh, and galvanise Opposition parties elsewhere to make the most of any anti-BJP sentiment.
Hindu Editorial usage : An SP-BSP-Congress-RLD alliance will have the look of a mahajot in Uttar Pradesh, and galvanise Opposition parties elsewhere to make the most of any anti-BJP sentiment.
Hindu Editorial usage : But the real test for a Congress-led Opposition is to generate an agreed policy programme that will have the support of all the disparate groups
Hindu Editorial usage : Some of these parties share nothing more than an antipathy to the BJP, while others have allied with the BJP in the past.
Hindu Editorial usage : In many cases, electoral rivalry, and not ideological dissimilitude with the BJP, is the reason for fighting it.
Hindu Editorial usage : The TRS has the Congress as its main rival in Telangana, and the Trinamool could possibly be arrayed against an alliance of the Left and the Congress in the next general election.
Hindu Editorial usage : Even the newly formed alliance of the Congress and the JD(S) could run into difficulties on seat-sharing as the two parties are the principal rivals in the southern parts of Karnataka
Hindu Editorial usage : And the Left will be fighting the Congress in Kerala even if it is amenable to seat adjustments with it in other States.
Hindu Editorial usage : Thus, building a viable alternative to the BJP is far more difficult than coming together for a swearing-in ceremony and raising hands in unison.
Hindu Editorial usage : Thus, building a viable alternative to the BJP is far more difficult than coming together for a swearing-in ceremony and raising hands in unison.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Congress will need to show leadership as also a willingness to step back and accommodate smaller, regional players in yoking together an alliance of this nature.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Congress will need to show leadership as also a willingness to step back and accommodate smaller, regional players in yoking together an alliance of this nature.
Hindu Editorial usage : The Congress will need to show leadership as also a willingness to step back and accommodate smaller, regional players in yoking together an alliance of this nature.
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