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📰 The Hindu Editorial Vocab 📘
🔹Rival (adjective or noun)
Meaning: (adj) competing; (n) a competitor or opponent.
Synonym: opposing, challenger
Antonym: ally, partner
Example sentence: On the rival side, the front is scrambling to lock in its seat-sharing arrangements.
🔹Cohesive (adjective)
Meaning: showing a tendency to stick together, unified in purpose.
Synonym: unified, coherent
Antonym: fragmented, divided
Example sentence: A cohesive alliance will have an edge over a divided one in a tightly contested election.
🔹Narrative (noun)
Meaning: the story or line of argument that a political actor presents about itself or the contest.
Synonym: storyline, account
Antonym: silence, omission
Example sentence: Each camp is busy crafting its narrative to appeal to voters across caste and region.
🔹Discord (noun)
Meaning: disagreement, lack of harmony among members of a group or alliance.
Synonym: conflict, dissension
Antonym: harmony, accord
Example sentence: Internal discord within the alliance could hamper its campaign momentum.
🔹Undermine (verb)
Meaning: to weaken or erode the effectiveness, power or stability of something.
Synonym: sabotage, impair
Antonym: strengthen, reinforce
Example sentence: The editorial warns that too many conflicting messages can undermine public confidence in a front.
🔹Compel (verb)
Meaning: to force or oblige someone to do something.
Synonym: force, oblige
Antonym: allow, permit
Example sentence: The need to secure a majority compels parties to widen their alliances even if ideological fit is weak.
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