10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Protégé (noun)
A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person. आश्रित
Synonyms: Pupil, Trainee, Student
Example: Like any good manager he has handled his young protégé with kid gloves.
Foray (noun)
A sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something. छापा
Synonyms: Raid, Attack, Assault
Example: Our first foray into enemy territory was a bitter disappointment.
Pound (verb)
Defeat (an opponent) in a resounding way. चूर करना
Synonyms: Beat, Conquer, Vanquish
Antonyms: Lose, Fail
Example: He pounded him to defeat inside three rounds.
Contiguity (noun)
The sequential occurrence or proximity of stimulus and response, causing their association in the mind. निकटता
Synonyms: Closeness, Nearness, Propinquity
Antonyms: Remoteness, Distance
Example: Contiguity is necessary in all forms of learning.
Robust (adjective)
Strong and healthy. मजबूत
Synonyms: Sturdy, Tough, Vigorous, Powerful
Antonyms: Weak, Frail, Infirm
Example: Happily most employees are sufficiently robust to withstand the stress of a heavy workload.
Shenanigans (noun)
Secret or dishonest activity or manoeuvring. छल-कपट
Synonyms: Deceit, Deception, Fraud, Chicanery
Antonyms: Honesty, Candor
Example: The chairman was accused of financial shenanigans.
Downturn (noun)
A decline in economic, business, or other activity. गिरावट
Synonyms: Setback, Reversal, Upset
Example: It is easy to blame the general downturn for the decline in telecom capital spending.
Prickly (adjective)
(of a subject, issue, etc.) likely to cause offence or controversy. कंटीला
Synonyms: Problematic, Concerning, Sensitive
Antonyms: Easy, Simple, Uncomplicated
Example: Yet nationhood is such a prickly issue, it overwhelms even great tragedy.
Lukewarm (adjective)
Showing little enthusiasm. निरुत्साह
Synonyms: Indifferent, Unenthusiastic, Uninterested, Half-hearted
Antonyms: Enthusiastic, Eager, Interested
Example: The film received a lukewarm reception from critics.
Heyday (noun)
The period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, activity, or vigour. समृद्धि का उत्कर्ष
Synonyms: Bloom, Peak, Blossom
Example: The paper has lost millions of readers since its heyday in 1964.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 19 Oct 2021Ankara could soon realise that domestic divisions and economic fragility are what will determine its regional influence.
All across the former Ottoman realm, there is today a Turkish presence — diplomatic, economic and even military — as the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, seeks to reshape his modern nation with the imprint of its earlier Islamic and military glory. Turkish troops have penetrated deep into Iraq and Syria. Turkish officers are advising the Islamist faction in Libya and supporting it with mercenaries from Syrian militia. Turkey’s navy has become an aggressive presence in the East Mediterranean and is asserting control over gas reserves that Greece and Cyprus claim as their own.
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1. Synonym of Pound
2. Antonym of Lukewarm
3. Synonym of Contiguity
4. Antonym of Robust
5. Synonym of Heyday
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