10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Genesis (noun)
The origin or mode of formation of something. स्रोत
Synonyms: Origin, Source, Start, Root
Antonyms: End, Omega, Conclusion
Example: This tale had its genesis in fireside stories.
Scramble (verb)
Struggle or compete with others for something in an eager or uncontrolled and undignified way. संघर्ष करना
Synonyms: Jostle, Compete, Contend, Tussle
Antonyms: Agree, Concur
Example: She is scrambling to make up ground against her rivals.
Curtail (verb)
Reduce in extent or quantity. कमकरना
Synonyms: Reduce, Lessen, Diminish, Truncate, Shrink, Decrease
Antonyms: Reduce, Lessen, Diminish, Truncate, Shrink, Decrease
Example: Spending on books has been severely curtailed.
Intransigence (noun)
Refusal to change one's views or to agree about something. कट्टरता
Synonyms: Obduracy, Pertinacity, Stubbornness
Antonyms: Flexibility, Subservience
Example: The book discusses real world issues ranging from browser quirks to client intransigence.
Internecine (adjective)
Destructive to both sides in a conflict. घातक
Synonyms: Deadly, Destructive, Ruinous, Fatal
Antonyms: Constructive, Productive, Fertile
Example: When the internecine war was over, both nations were left in ruins.
Eschew (verb)
Deliberately avoid using. त्यागना
Synonyms: Abstain from, Give up, Refrain
Antonyms: Embrace, Adopt, Involve
Example: He had eschewed politics in favour of a life practising law.
Entente (noun)
A friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions. समझौता
Synonyms: Agreement, Understanding, Settlement
Antonyms: Disagreement, Misunderstanding
Example: Gradually a sort of entente seemed to grow between it and the colonial enemy.
Pyrrhic (adjective)
(of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor. नाशकारी विजय
Synonyms: Meaningless, Empty, Valueless, Fruitless
Example: No doubt, Sunday's win could turn out to be a pyrrhic victory.
Hamper (verb)
To prevent somebody from easily doing or achieving something. रुकावट डालना
Synonyms: Hinder, Obstruct, Impede, Hold Back, Inhibit, Encumber
Antonyms: Promote, Help, Assist, Facilitate, Aid
Example: Our efforts were severely hampered by a lack of money.
Hubris (noun)
Excessive pride or self-confidence. घमंड
Synonyms: Arrogance, Vanity, Hauteur, Pomposity
Antonyms: Modesty, Decency, Simplicity, Meekness
Example: I should have known that such hubris would rebound.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 14 Jan 2021Apart from an ideational restructuring, prudent plans, achievable objectives and a line of continuity are a must.
The year 2021 should see a cementing of the many trends that had their genesis in 2020. Leadership change in the United States is perhaps the most awaited change, but is unlikely to bring about a major power shift in the international arena. Even before the changeover, and despite the promise of a Biden presidency to invigorate the U.S.-Europe axis, Europe has turned its back on the U.S. and revived its China links, by ‘concluding in principle the negotiations for an EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment’. In one swift move, Europe has thus shattered all hope that China would remain ostracised in 2021.
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1. Synonym of Intransigence
2. Antonym of Internecine
3. Synonym of Curtail
4. Antonym of Eschew
5. Synonym of Hubris
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