10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Swathes (noun)
A broad strip or area of something. पट्टा
Synonyms: Area, Land, Sphere
Example: Broad swathes of China's industrial heartland are now chronically short of electricity.
Fanfare (noun)
Media attention or elaborate ceremony. धूमधाम तूर्यघोष
Synonyms: Fuss, Commotion, Showiness, Brouhaha
Antonyms: Concealment, Hiding
Example: The studio released this film with great fanfare but no commercial success.
Discourse (noun)
A formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing. बातचीत
Synonyms: Discussion, Treatise, Critique
Antonyms: Agreement, Accord, Pact
Example: It is one of the few discourses to address the topic of lay ethics.
Elusive (adjective)
Difficult to find, catch, or achieve. हाथ न आनेवाला
Synonyms: Evasive, Cagey, Difficult to track down
Antonyms: Understandable, Definite
Example: Women walk miles on the blazing sands in search of an elusive pot of water.
Colossal (adjective)
Extremely large or great. विशाल
Synonyms: Huge, Massive, Giant, Mammoth
Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Minute, Little, Diminutive
Example: The singer earns a colossal amount of money.
Coarse (adjective)
Rough or harsh in texture. खुरखुरा भद्दा
Synonyms: Rough, Bristly, Prickly
Antonyms: Smooth, Refined
Example: Her voice was coarse as if she had been yelling all night.
Fallacious (adjective)
Based on a mistaken belief. भ्रमजनक मिथ्या
Synonyms: Erroneous, Misinformed, Faulty, Distorted
Antonyms: Correct, Truthful
Example: It is also a fallacious argument that heavy vehicles alone account for the recurring accidents.
Snare (noun)
A trap for catching birds or mammals, typically one having a noose of wire or cord. फन्दा
Synonyms: Trap, Net, Gin
Example: They had also caught four rabbits in snares they had set the morning after making camp.
Hail (verb)
Praise (someone or something) enthusiastically. जयजयकार करना
Synonyms: Acclaim, Praise, Commend, Make much of
Antonyms: Condemn, Criticize
Example: On the one hand it was hailed as groundbreaking and praised for encouraging debate.
Benchmark (noun)
A standard or point of reference against which things may be compared. किर्तीमान
Synonyms: Standard, Touchstone, Prototype
Example: The baseline then serves as a benchmark for comparing the financial implications of alternative plans.
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Source: The Hindu · 5 Jan 2021This editorial is for Prime members
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1. Synonym of Fanfare
2. Antonym of Discourse
3. Synonym of Snare
4. Synonym of Benchmark
5. Synonym of Colossal
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