The Hindu Editorial (Open season) – Mar 27, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Open season) – Mar 27, 2024:

1. open (adjective) – accessible, unrestricted, non-restrictive.
2. push (noun) – effort, initiative, drive.
3. alliance (noun) – association, union, partnership.
4. maximise (verb) – make the best use of.
5. rival (noun) – opponent, combatant, contestant, competitor.
6. nearly (adverb) – almost, about, more or less.
7. pull back (phrasal verb) – withdraw, pull out, bac off, retreat, disengage.
8. morality (noun) – ethics, rights and wrongs, correctness/propriety.
9. move (noun) –  step, action, act, measure.
10. astonishing (adjective) – bewildering, surprising, stunning, eye-opening, staggering.
11. willing (adjective) – ready, prepared, disposed, keen, agreeable, accommodating, in the mood.
12. give up (phrasal verb) – stop, discontinue, abandon, renounce, forgo.
13. 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.
14. opportunistic (adjective) – selfish, self-centred, self-seeking, egocentric, inward-looking.
15. pursue (verb) – engage in, conduct, take part in (an activity).
16. secure (verb) – obtain, acquire, gain, get, win.
17. term (noun) – period, time, spell, stint.
18. pay tribute/homage to (phrase) – celebrate, observe, honour, salute, commemorate.
19. steer clear of (phrase) – keep away from, avoid, shun.
20. reversal (noun) – turnaround, change, swing/shift.
21. strategy (noun) – plan of action (in order to achieve a more expansive set of political, economic, and security interests).
22. until now (phrase) – up to the present.
23. ally (noun) – partner, supporter, confederate.
24. constraint (noun) – restriction, limitation, restraint.
25. effect (verb) – bring about, cause to happen, carry out, perform.
26. transition (noun) – change, transformation.
27. legacy (noun) – something received from a predecessor or from the past.
28. charismatic (adjective) – strong in character, attractive, appealing, captivating, fascinating.
29. in the event of something (phrase) – if something happens.
30. diminish – lessen, decrease, dwindle, abate, wane.
31. in the eyes of (phrase) – in the view of; in the opinion of.
32. eyes (noun) – opinion, view point, way of thinking.
33. distant (adjective) – faraway, far off, far.
34. runner-up (noun) – defeated person/party.
35. cash in on (phrasal verb) – use, utilize, capitalize (on), milk, exploit, take advantage of, use opportunity to get advantage, profit from, do well out of, turn to one’s advantage.
36. talks (noun) – dialogue, discussion, deliberation, consultation, parley, negotiation.
37. census (noun) – an official survey, particularly of a population.
38. draw (verb) – obtain, bring out, produce, extract.
39. dividend (noun) – benefit, advantage, gain.
40. rhetoric (noun) – bombast, loftiness, hyperbole/extravagant language.

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