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Source: The Hindu · 25 Nov 2021Institutionalised neutrality is a remedy that can stop Afghanistan from becoming a geopolitical pivot and a terror source.
Geography dictates geopolitics but is often interpreted varyingly. This has been true of Afghanistan in modern times. Before 1880, its boundaries were demographic rather than territorial, and as a political entity it began to emerge when the empires of the Safavids in the west and Moghuls in the east declined rapidly. Till then it was nominally a monarchy, but in reality a military aristocracy and the death of a ruler was always followed by civil wars.
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Punitive (adjective)
Intended as punishment. दण्डात्मक
Synonyms: Disciplinary, Penal, Retributive, Corrective
Antonyms: Rewarding, Reprieving, Pardoning, Rehabilitative
Example: Punitive action will be taken against the hooligans.
Candid (adjective)
Truthful and straightforward. स्पष्टवादी
Synonyms: Frank, Outspoken, Bluff, Blunt
Antonyms: Secretive, Shy
Example: The ex-minister gave a candid interview about his reasons for resigning.
Subdue (verb)
Overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person). शान्त करना
Synonyms: Curb, Retain, Hold back, Suppress
Antonyms: Agitate, Incite
Example: She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud.
Laconic (adjective)
(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words. संक्षिप्त
Synonyms: Brief, Concise, Succinct
Antonyms: Wordy, Verbose
Example: His laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic.
Repudiate (verb)
Refuse to accept. मुकर जाना
Synonyms: Reject, Abandon, Renounce, Deny
Antonyms: Accept, Admit
Example: She has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders.
Opine (verb)
Hold and state as one's opinion. मान लेना विचार करना
Synonyms: Suggest, Propose, Advance
Example: Doctors opine that is the major reason for his current loss of memory.
Morass (noun)
A complicated or confused situation. अव्यवस्था
Synonyms: Chaos, Muddle, Confusion
Antonyms: Order, Harmony
Example: She would become lost in a morass of lies and explanations.
Futile (adjective)
Incapable of producing any useful result. निरर्थक
Synonyms: Pointless, Vain, Fruitless
Antonyms: Useful, Productive
Example: A lack of evidence in absence of harm cannot be interpreted as useless or futile.
Ripe (adjective)
Having arrived at the fitting stage or time for a particular action or purpose) परिपक्व
Synonyms: Opportune, Advantageous, Favourable
Antonyms: Unsuitable, Inopportune
Example: The time is ripe for a new way to move information through the system quickly.
Sanity (noun)
The state of having a normal healthy mind. मानसिक सन्तुलन
Synonyms: wisdom, prudence, rationality
Antonyms: insanity, madness, craziness
Example: His behaviour was so strange that I began to question his sanity.
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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.
1. Synonym of Punitive
2. Antonym of Ripe
3. Synonym of Morass
4. Antonym of Subdue
5. Synonym of Laconic
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