10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Proverbial (adjective)
Well known, especially so as to be stereotypical. प्रसिद्ध
Synonyms: Famous, Renowned, Traditional
Antonyms: Unknown, Unconventional
Example: Their hospitality is proverbial.
Mammoth (adjective)
Huge. विशालकाय
Synonyms: Enormous, Colossal, Massive, Gargantuan
Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Minute, Little
Example: They are able to quickly pull relevant information from this mammoth</strong database.
Consensus (noun)
A general agreement. सामंजस्य
Synonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Accord
Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Dissent
Example: There is a growing consensus</strong of opinion on this issue.
Rein (noun)
The power to direct and control. बाग-डोर
Synonyms: Control, Govern, Curb, Command
Antonyms: Powerlessness, Weakness, Incapability
Example: A new chairperson will soon take over the reins</strong.
Punitive (adjective)
Intended as punishment. दण्डात्मक
Synonyms: Disciplinary, Penal, Retributive, Corrective
Antonyms: Rewarding, Reprieving, Pardoning, Rehabilitative
Example: Punitive</strong action will be taken against the hooligans.
Nexus (noun)
A connection or series of connections linking two or more things. बंधनसंधि
Synonyms: Join, Junction, Juncture, Intersection
Antonyms: Disassociation, Separation, Disunion
Example: The school cafeteria is the nexus</strong of student activity.
Extricate (verb)
Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty. मुक्त करना
Synonyms: Extract, Liberate, Release, Disengage
Antonyms: Entangle, Embroil, Engage
Example: They managed to extricate</strong the pilot from the tangled control panel.
Quagmire (noun)
An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation. नाज़ुकहालत
Synonyms: Morass, Imbroglio, Predicament, Quandary
Antonyms: Solution, Blessing, Ease, Closure
Example: This political quagmire</strong does relate closely to the economic situation.
Spike (verb)
To rise quickly and reach a high value. बढ़ाना
Synonyms: Mount, Raise, Grow
Antonyms: Drop, Decline
Example: The US dollar spiked</strong to a three-month high.
Thriving (adjective)
Continuing to be successful, strong, healthy, etc. उन्नतिशील
Synonyms: Flourishing, Prospering, Bloomy, Progressing, Advancing
Antonyms: Falling, Dying, Declining, Languishing
Example: The archaeological excavation uncovered what was once a thriving</strong church community.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 3 Dec 2021A danger of a failed state in the neighbourhood combined with narco-terrorism will pose a threat to India’s security.
India’s anxieties over ungoverned spaces and lawless Afghanistan turning into a significant source of internal security threat are gradually turning into reality. According to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), opium production in Afghanistan has crossed 6,000 tonnes for the fifth consecutive year. The reported rise in global opium prices has resulted in the exponential production of opiates increasing by 8%. The Taliban, cash-strapped and still looking to establish a semblance of order in the country they captured in August 2021, could indeed be looking to generate revenue from the illegal cash crop, as cases of smuggling and seizures of large consignments of drugs in India have started increasing, indicating a turn towards this trend.
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1. Synonym of Consensus
2. Antonym of Mammoth
3. Synonym of Punitive
4. Antonym of Rein
5. Synonym of Nexus
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