Choose the most appropriate one-word substitute for the given phrase from the options provided. Study of election trends
psephology
Psephology (Greek psephos, the pebble used for voting) is the statistical study of elections, voting patterns and election trends.
Phraseology is a particular mode of expression or choice of words; pyrology is the scientific study of fire and heat; posology is the branch of medicine dealing with drug dosage.
So the study of election trends is called psephology.
Hence, the answer is psephology.
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The practice of gaining advantage through flattery or excessive compliance
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Someone who demands strict compliance with rules even when it is unnecessary
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A remedy or solution believed to cure all diseases or resolve all problems.
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A combination of sounds or musical notes that are not pleasant when heard together
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To destroy or defeat somebody/something completely
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The immediate repetition of a word or phrase, without any intervening words, to create emphasis or emotional intensity
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The institution decided to give Mrs. Roy’s job to her son not because she was a social worker, but because she haddied in harness.
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Your ambition should be inconsonance withyour capabilities.
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I could not go up in lifefor want ofproper guidance.
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Though he was arrogant, I could notdispense withhis services.
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In spite of his hard work, he wasmade a scapegoatfor the failure of the project