10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Plague (verb)
Meaning: cause continual trouble or distress to; pester or harass (someone) continually. तंग करना
Synonyms: Afflict, Bedevil, Beleaguer, Badger, Hound
Antonyms: Comfort, Help, Succour, Console
Example: We were plagued by a myriad tiny flies.
Deride (verb)
Meaning: express contempt for; ridicule. मज़ाक उड़ाना
Synonyms: Pillory, Jibe, Jest, Taunt, Mock
Antonyms: Compliment, Commend, Revere, Admire
Example: You shouldn't deride their efforts.
Dichotomy (noun)
Meaning: a difference between two completely opposite ideas or things. विरोधाभास
Synonyms: Contrast, Contradiction, Clash, Gulf
Antonyms: Similarity, Agreement, Consistency, Concurrence
Example: There is often a dichotomy between what politicians say and what they do.
Humongous (adjective)
Meaning: extremely large. विशालकाय
Synonyms: Gigantic, Colossal, Ginormous, Enormous, Whopping
Antonyms: Diminutive, Tiny, Infinitesimal, Petite
Example: They have a humongous dog.
Setback (noun)
Meaning: a reversal or check in progress. नाकामयाबी; बाधा
Synonyms: Hindrance, Impediment, Holdup, Mishap
Antonyms: Headway, Enhancement, Breakthrough, Quantum Leap
Example: The last elections were a major setback for the party.
Unequivocal (adjective)
Meaning: leaving no doubt; unambiguous. स्पष्ट, साफ़-जाहिर
Synonyms: Indisputable, Explicit, Downright, Incontrovertible
Antonyms: Equivocal, Vague, Nebulous, Imprecise
Example: The movie's message is plain and unequivocal: do drugs and die.
Unexceptionable (adjective)
Meaning: not bad; having nothing that anyone could criticize or disapprove of. त्रुटिहीन; निष्कलंक
Synonyms: Unobjectionable, Irreproachable, Flawless, Impeccable
Antonyms: Flawed, Unacceptable, Imperfect, Blemished
Example: The candidate was quite unexceptionable, a well-known travel writer and TV personality.
Flaunt (verb)
Meaning: to show or make obvious something you are proud of in order to get admiration. इठलाना; दिखावा करना
Synonyms: Parade, Exhibit, Vaunt, Brandish
Antonyms: Hide, Conceal, Suppress, Veil, Withhold
Example: He's got a lot of money but he doesn't flaunt it.
Purge (verb)
Meaning: rid (someone or something) of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling. छुटकारा पाना
Synonyms: Expunge, Oust, Eradicate, Eliminate, Do Away With
Antonyms: Include, Take In, Retain, Preserve
Example: His first act as leader was to purge the party of extremists.
Abjure (verb)
Meaning: solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim). त्यागना
Synonyms: Relinquish, Repudiate, Recant, Abnegate
Antonyms: Adhere, Persevere, Embrace, Uphold
Example: The conqueror tried to make the natives abjure their religion.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 14 Sep 2019It is welcome that Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy has shown some flexibility on his original plan to scrap 21power purchase agreements for renewable energy entered into by the AP government with wind and solar energy producers when the state’s chief minister was N Chandrababu Naidu. The government now plans to negotiate the tariffs down. However, the uncertainty created by Jagan Reddy’s ambivalence on Amaravati, the new city under construction, as the state’s new capital continues unabated. And it stands to damage the Indian economy far beyond Andhra Pradesh. Reddy should appreciate that political rivalry should not be at the expense of hurting the reputation of the state and the nation as a reliable destination for investment.
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1. Synonym of Flaunt
2. Antonym of Unequivocal
3. Synonym of Deride
4. Antonym of Plague
5. Synonym of Abjure
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