10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Impediment (noun)
Anything that makes progress difficult. अड़चन
Synonyms: Hindrance, Deterrent, Inhibition, Fetter
Antonyms: Catalyst, Goad, Impetus, Incentive
Example: In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.
Coherent (adjective)
(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent. सुसंगत
Synonyms: Rational, Sound, Cogent, Reasonable
Antonyms: Illogical, Incoherent, Irrational, Unreasonable
Example: The president has not presented a coherent plan for dealing with it.
Faction (noun)
A small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics. गुट, दल
Synonyms: Clique, Coterie, Sect, Wing, Group
Antonyms: Unity, Harmony, Conformity
Example: A peace agreement will be signed by the leaders of the country's warring factions.
Finesse (noun)
Impressive delicacy and skill. कुशलता
Synonyms: Adroitness, Cleverness, Dexterity, Sleight
Antonyms: Fatuity, Ineptitude, Doltishness
Example: She maneuvered her opponent into checkmate with her customary finesse.
Acrimony (noun)
Bitterness or ill feeling. कटुता, दुश्मनी की भावना
Synonyms: Bitterness, Rancour, Resentment, Animosity
Antonyms: Courtesy, Civility, Amity
Example: The dispute continued with increased acrimony.
Meddle (verb)
Interfere in something that is not one's concern. हस्तक्षेप करना
Synonyms: Intervene, Interlope, Pry, Poke
Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Overlook
Example: I don't want him meddling in our affairs.
Incumbent (noun)
The holder of an office or post. पदधारी
Synonyms: Officeholder, Occupant, Current, Serving
Example: Senator Smith, the incumbent, faces a tough fight for reelection next year.
Resurrect (verb)
Restore (a dead person) to life. मरे हुए को जीवित करना
Synonyms: Resuscitate, Revitalize, Revivify, Rejuvenate
Antonyms: Extinguish, Kill, Quench
Example: He was dead, but he was resurrected.
Rhetoric (noun)
The art or power of speaking or writing in a forceful and convincing way. वाक्पटुता, भाषण कला
Synonyms: Oratory, Eloquence, Verbosity, Fustian
Antonyms: Inarticulateness, Conciseness
Example: Great leaders have often been masters of rhetoric, which they have used for both good and ill.
Subtlety (noun)
Skill in achieving oneʼs ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means: चालाकी
Synonyms: Artfulness, Artifice, Caginess, Canniness
Antonyms: Dumbness, Foolishness, Stupidness
Example: We appreciated the subtlety with which our host indicated that it was time to leave.
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Source: The Hindu · 29 Dec 2018India must shed its zero-sum style foreign policy-making, and work towards South Asian integration.
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1. Synonym of Incumbent
2. Antonym of Coherent
3. Synonym of Faction
4. Antonym of Impediment
5. Synonym of Subtlety
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