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Note : There were no editorials in THE HINDU on 25th March 2018 (Sunday)
Hindu Editorial Topic 1 : "Unity in defeat: SP-BSP ties after Rajya Sabha polls"
- Far from - used for saying that the real situation is the opposite of what you mention
- Apart - separated by a distance or by time
- Predictable - if something is predictable, it happens in the way that you would expect
- Intrigue - to plan secretly, especially in order to harm or cheat someone
- Betrayal - the act of not being loyal to your country or a person, often by doing something harmful such as helping their enemies
- Biennial - a biennial event happens once every two years
- Eventually - at the end of a process or period of time in which many things happen
- Cross-voting - (especially in a parliament) voting for a party one does not belong to
- Loyalty - support that you always give to someone or something because of your feelings of duty and love towards them
- Rebellion - an attempt to remove a government or leader by force
- Implication - a possible effect or result
- Outcome - the final result of a process, meeting, activity etc
- Distrust - to not trust someone or something
- Jeopardise - to risk damaging or destroying something important
- Nascent - beginning or formed recently
- Proximity - how near something is to another thing, especially in distance or time
- Consequence - a result or effect of something
- Drive a wedge between - to cause two people or groups to disagree or be unfriendly to one another, especially in order to gain an advantage for yourself
- Undermine - to make something or someone become gradually less effective, confident, or successful
- Transition - the process of changing from one situation, form, or state to another
- Disenchanted - disappointed and no longer enthusiastic about someone or something
- Ally - someone who is ready to help you, especially against someone else who is causing problems for you
- Fierce - very angry, or ready to attack
- Alter - to make something or someone different
- Emergency - an unexpected situation involving danger in which immediate action is necessary
- Diplomacy - the profession or skill of preserving or creating friendly relationships between countries
- Expiry - the end of a period of time during which an agreement, offer, or official document exists or can be used
- Self-imposed - self-imposed rules, punishments etc are ones that you have chosen for yourself
- Cold comfort - something that makes a difficult situation slightly better but not much better
- Concerned - worried about something
- Democracy - the belief in freedom and equality between people, or a system of government based on this belief
- Exile - someone who has been forced to live in a foreign country because they cannot live in their own country, usually for political reasons
- Verdict - an official judgment made in a court
- Sentencing - the system for punishing people who have been found guilty in a court of law
- Activist - someone who takes part in activities that are intended to achieve political or social change, especially someone who is a member of an organization
- Overturn - to say officially that something such as a decision or law is wrong and change it
- Coercion - the use of force or threats to make someone do something
- The status quo ante - the situation that existed before
- Pushback - resistance to a change that has been introduced
- Stark - used for describing an unpleasant fact or situation that is very obvious or impossible to avoid
- Contrast - a noticeable difference between people or things
- Desire - a strong feeling of wanting to have or to do something
- Bolster - to make something stronger or more effective
- Insulate - to protect someone / something
- Crisis - an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation
- Broker - to arrange something such as a deal, agreement, etc. between two or more groups or countries
- Intervention - a situation in which someone becomes involved in a particular issue, problem etc in order to influence what happens
- Steer - to influence the way that something happens or the way that people behave
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