Back to Front? – The Hindu Mar 21 2018
A third front is, by definition, destined for the third place. In its very formation, such a coalition concedes the dominance of the other two players. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.
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Word List-1 (To improve Vocabulary)
- destined for (adjective) – intended for, meant, heading.
- concede (verb) – admit, acknowledge, accept/ recognize.
- moot (verb) – put forward, propose, suggest (an idea).
- no wonder (phrase) – it is not surprising.
- put together (phrasal verb) – assemble, organize, arrange.
- resonance (noun) – the quality that makes emotions, memories & etc.
- at the mercy of (phrase) – in the power of, in the control of, under the control of.
- prop up (phrasal verb) – support, aid/assist, bolster.
- confabulation (noun) – discussion, discourse, conversation.
- have in mind (phrase) – think of, contemplate, intend.
- of course (phrase) – naturally, certainly, absolutely.
- antipathy (noun) – hostility, hatred, hate/aversion.
- depart from (verb) – deviate, diverge, drift.
- irrelevant (adjective) – unimportant, insignificant, immaterial/unconnected.
- pretence (noun) – outward appearance, display, impression, image (mostly false),
- by all accounts (phrase) – supposedly, apparently, seemingly.
- non-committal (adjective) – careful, circumspect, reserved/diplomatic.
- hastily (adverb) – quickly, hurriedly, swiftly/rapidly.
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