10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Upheaval (noun)
A violent or sudden change or disruption to something. उथल-पुथल
Synonyms: Disruption, Disturbance, Turbulence, Trouble
Antonyms: Peace, Harmony, Stability, Calm
Example: I can’t face the upheaval of moving house again.
Saga (noun)
A long, involved story, account, or series of incidents. विस्तृत कथा
Synonyms: Rigmarole, Lengthy story, Lengthy statement
Example: Here began a saga which though now resolved may yet have a sequel.
Lethal (adjective)
Very harmful or destructive. घातक
Synonyms: Deadly, Fatal, Mortal, Noxious, Virulent, Pernicious
Antonyms: Harmless, Nonfatal, Safe, Beneficial
Example: She had been given a lethal dose of poison.
Detain (verb)
Keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in a politically sensitive situation. बन्द करना
Synonyms: Imprison, Jail, Send to prison, Hold captive, Incarcerate
Antonyms: Liberate, Release
Example: She was detained without trial for two years.
Fringe (adjective)
Not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme. अपरंपरागत
Synonyms: Off-beat, Unconventional, Alternative
Example: A fringe political party emerged.
Plush (adjective)
Richly luxurious and expensive. ठाठदार
Synonyms: Lavish, Luxurious, Princely, Lush
Antonyms: Poor, Spartan
Example: We entered the house and I was surprised to find it very plush and expensively furnished.
Ebullient (adjective)
Cheerful and full of energy. प्रफुल्लित
Synonyms: Cheerful, Buoyant, Jaunty, In high spirits
Antonyms: Depressed, Serious
Example: His mood was ebullient, and he had every reason to be satisfied.
Euphoria (noun)
A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness. सुखाभास
Synonyms: Elation, Happiness, Rapture, Glee
Antonyms: Despair, Sadness, Depression
Example: Even thinking about seeing it brings a feeling of euphoria so intense that I'm having to resist the urge to go and lie down.
Coalesce (verb)
Come together to form one mass or whole. संयुक्त होना
Synonyms: Unite, Combine, Merge, Consolidate
Antonyms: Separate, Divide, Split
Example: The separate voices coalesced into joyous chorus.
Echelon (noun)
A rank or position of authority in an organization or a society. उपाधि स्तर
Synonyms: Level, Rank, Grade, Position
Example: He reached the upper echelons of government.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 1 Feb 2021Notwithstanding the euphoria, Alexei Navalny is unlikely to be the catalyst that will lead to ‘regime change’ in Russia.
Russia had its fair share of internal and foreign upheavals in 2020 — the novel coronavirus pandemic, the consequent economic downturn, the controversial arrest of a regional governor, the developments in Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Nagorno-Karabakh. But 2021 brought to focus another troubling event of the previous year: the tribulations of anti-Putin activist Alexei Navalny, which leave many questions unanswered.
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1. Synonym of Saga
2. Antonym of Ebullient
3. Synonym of Plush
4. Synonym of Fringe
5. Synonym of Echelon
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