The Hindu Editorial (Pawar play) – May 11, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Pawar play) – May 11, 2023:

churn (noun) – disorder/disorganization, confusion, disruption/chaos.
actor (noun) – participant in an action.
figure out (phrasal verb) – understand, make out, think through, comprehend, assess.
anticipation (noun) – expectation, excitement, hopefulness, in preparation for.
in anticipation (phrase) – expecting something will happen; in preparation for something.
legislator (noun) – a member of a legislature (parliament/legislative assembly); lawmaker, representative.
claim (verb) – lay claim to, say that one owns something; assert ownership of.
mantle (noun) – role, responsibility, position.
rebel (verb) – dissent, oppose, resist, disobey, defy.
intra- (prefix) – within.
inter- (prefix) – between.
dynamics (noun) – basic/fundamental cause or force that triggers change within a system.
at play (phrase) – in effect, happening.
dramatic (adjective) – significant, important, sudden & striking.
intended (adjective) – calculated, knowing, purposeful, predetermined.
defuse (verb) – reduce, lessen/diminish, ease/mitigate.
brewing (adjective) – developing, looming, impending, fuming, simmering, smouldering (of something bad/unpleasant situation).
rebellion (noun) – defiance, resistance, dissent, disobedience, nonconformity.
carve out (phrasal verb) – create, establish (something with effort).
under someone’s shadow (phrase) – to get less attention than someone else; to be less notable, important, or successful compared to someone else.
patriarch (noun) – a powerful & eldest male head of a family or an organisation or a social system.
in the saddle (phrase) – in a position of control; in a position of responsibility; in a dominant/influential position.
reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate.
loyalty (noun) – allegiance, faithfulness, obedience, adherence.
far from (phrase) – not, not at all; nowhere near, a long way from.
bequeath (verb) – grant, pass on, transfer.
plot (verb) – think up, devise, arrange, plan.
terrain (noun) – ground, territory, landscape.
potential (adjective) – possible, likely, prospective, probable.
run-up to (noun) – a period of time just before an important event.’
champion (verb) – support, promote, uphold, back, stand up for.
split (noun) – division, break-up, rift,
move (noun) – step, action, act, measure.
on one’s own (phrase) – alone, all alone, solo, unassisted.
faction (noun) – a small group within a larger group, particularly in politics.
sustain (verb) – continue, carry on, keep up, maintain, bolster up.
alliance (noun) – association, union, partnership.
doubtful (adjective) – implausible, improbable, questionable.
at hand (phrase) – imminent, close at hand, approaching, forthcoming, coming, coming soon, about to happen.
flock (noun) – a large number of people; crowd.
hold on to (phrase) – to keep something that is so important; retain, keep on, continue, carry on.
lineage (noun) – family, roots, background.
upper hand (noun) – a dominating position.
hierarchy (noun) – pecking order, ranking, class system; arrangement, classification.
ally (noun) – partner.
divergence (noun) – difference, variance, incompatibility, disagreement.
interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
led past participle of lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on, bring about, give rise to.
professedly (adverb) – apparently, seemingly, allegedly, ostensibly, supposedly, purportedly.
secular (adjective) – non-religious.
project (verb) – present, promote oneself as.
balancing act (noun) – an activity that calls for a delicate balance between different conditions/circumstances.
necessitate (verb) – require, publicly ask, demand.
intact (adjective) – undamaged, unspoiled, unimpaired, untouched.
divergent (adjective) – different, differing, varying, contradictory.
viewpoint (noun) – point of view, opinion, standpoint.