The Hindu Editorial (For a consensus) – Jun 03, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (For a consensus) – Jun 03, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (For a consensus) – Jun 03, 2024:

consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group, agreement, concurrence, general opinion/view, common consent.
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.
rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.
prompt (verb) – cause, result in, lead to, bring on, give rise to, produce, evoke, induce.
the curtains come down on (phrase) – something ends.
take stock of (phrase) – to review a situation carefully, usually before making a decision; assess, analyze, weigh up, appraise, evaluate, investigate, scrutinize, look carefully at.
for all concerned (phrase) – to express that a particular situation affects multiple people involved in something or affected by it.
ratchet up (phrasal verb) – to increase something by a series of small amounts.
ties (noun) – association, relationship, bond, connection.
settled (adjective) – resolved, fixed.
bilateral (adjective) – involving two groups or countries.
Katchatheevu (noun) – it is a tiny 285-acre uninhabited island in the Palk Strait that divides India and Sri Lanka. Measuring 1.6 km in length and just over 300 m in width.
Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) (noun) – it is an agreement that will settle land boundary dispute through exchange of territories, removing a major irritant in bilateral ties of two countries.
concession (noun) – privilege, favour, right, allowance; agreement, deal, accommodation.
charge (noun) – accusation, allegation, blame.
front (noun) – a particular situation; a particular area of activity.
disciple (noun) – adherent, supporter, advocate, champion, votary.
manifesto (noun) – (policy) statement, declaration, pronouncement (issued by a political party before a General Election).
pejoratively (adverb) – disapprovingly, contemptuously, disparagingly.
proclaim (verb) – declare, announce, state, assert, affirm, profess.
brash (adjective) – self-assertive, assertive, self-confident, bold, audacious, brazen, brazen-faced.
arsenal (noun) – a range of resources (or weaponry) ready for a particular use; collection, range, battery, line-up, array.
transgress ( verb) – violate, breach, break, offend, go against; be opposed to, contradict, counteract.
raise eyebrows (phrase) – show surprise; to show that you are feeling surprised.
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) (noun) – People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is the armed forces of the country of China and the Communist Party of China (CPC). It is one of the largest military forces in the world.
led to past & past participle of lead to (verb) – cause, result in, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
interfere (verb) – intervene in, intrude into, nose into, meddle, poke.
heated (adjective) – intense, furious, fierce, fiery, frenzied, vehement.
unwise (adjective) – ill-advised, ill-considered, short-sighted, misguided, thoughtless.
neighbour (noun) – a country that is next to another country; (bordering) country.
sensitivity (noun) – sensitiveness, vulnerability
rake up (phrasal verb) – recollect, remember, revive/remind the memory of.
expose phrasal verb) – reveal, disclose, lay bare, unveil, show, display, exhibit, manifest, highlight, pinpoint.
vulnerable (adjective) – attackable, exposed, endangered, unsafe, unprotected, undefended, defenceless, helpless, powerless.
faultline (noun) – a divisive issue; a difference of opinion.
the advantage over a political opponent that you can get from a particular situation;
short-sighted (adjective) – narrow-minded, myopic, parochial, small-minded, careless, foolish, ill-advised.
deeply (adverb) – greatly, extremely, very much, strongly, intensely.
divisive (adjective) – alienating/isolating, disharmonious, discordant.
polity (noun) – a politically organized society.
bipartisanship (noun) – a political situation that occurs when two opposing parties work together to achieve common goals.
deployment (noun) – formation, positioning, stationing, arrangement, organization, utilization, disposal, disposition, distribution.
case (noun) – the situation, the position, circumstances, conditions.
platform (noun) – stage
assert (verb) – state , put forward, posit strongly.
the dust settles (phrase) – things calm down.
reflect on (verb) – consider, think carefully about, give thought to, deliberate about/on, mull over.
potential (adjective) – possible, likely, probable.
propaganda (noun) – the (deliberate & systemic) spreading of information (facts, ideas, rumours or lies) to influence public opinion.
enduring (adjective) – lasting, long-lasting, continuing, constant, steady, permanent, long-standing.