The Hindu Editorial (​Crowded field) – Apr 11, 2024

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1. metamorphose (verb) – transform, change, transfigure, convert, alter, modify, remodel, reorganize, translate.
2. recognition (noun) – identification, recollection, perception, realization.
3. landscape (noun) – the distinctive features of a field of activity.
4. faction (noun) – a small group within a large group; sector, wing, section, division, side.
5. alliance (noun) – coalition, partnership, bloc, union.
6. set to (adjective) – ready, prepared, organized, equipped.
7. under the banner (phrase) – as part of a particular group (by saying that they support that group’s cause, idea, or belief).
8. arrive at (phrasal verb) – to reach something; accomplish, attain, achieve, work out, negotiate.
9. amicable (adjective) – friendly, good-natured, cordial, cooperative, peaceful.
10. concession (noun) – compromise, adjustment, modification, exception.
11. coalition (noun) – association, union, bloc, partnership.
12. aspirant (noun) – seeker, candidate, contender.
13. probability (noun) – chances, likelihood, potentiality, possibility.
14. largely (adverb) – mostly, mainly, generally.
15. belt (noun) – region, area, district, territory.
16. ally (noun) – partner, supporter, confederate.
17. switch (verb) – change, convert, shift.
18. switch sides (phrase) – to change one’s loyalties (from one team/group to an opposing one).
19. trigger (verb) – cause, give rise to, lead to, bring about, generate.
20. opportunistic (adjective) – selfish, self-centred, self-seeking, egocentric, inward-looking.
21. enduring (adjective) – lasting, long-lasting, continuing; long-standing.
22. far from (phrase) – not, not at all; nowhere near, a long way from.
23. resentment (noun) – fury, anger, wrath, shock, outrage, indignation.
24. rebellion (noun) – defiance, resistance, dissent, disobedience, nonconformity.
25. stronghold (noun) – fort, fortress, bulwark, mainstay, support.
26. dramatically (adverb) – greatly, largely.
27. enthusiasm (noun) – zeal, energy, eagerness, keenness, willingness, readiness.
28. preserve (verb) – conserve, protect, save, safeguard, take care of.
29. end up (phrasal verb) – finish up, turn up, come/appear, find oneself (to a particular course of action in the end).
30. fold (noun) – community, group (with shared aims and values).
31. calculation (noun) – assessment, judgement, forecast, projection, prediction, expectation, reckoning, estimation.
32. 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.
33. pivot around (phrasal verb) – to depend completely on something; be based entirely on something;  rely on, depend on, hang on, hinge on, be contingent on, revolve round, be determined by, be based on.

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