10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Upsurge (noun)
Meaning: a sudden large increase in something. वृद्धि; उन्नति
Synonyms: Growth, Upswing, Enlargement, Expansion
Antonyms: Downturn, Plummeting, Descent, Shrinkage
Example: The mayor is enjoying an upsurge of popularity.
Convene (verb)
Meaning: to arrange for people to come together for a formal meeting. आमन्त्रित करना, आह्वान करना
Synonyms: Summon, Convoke, Congregate, Call Together
Antonyms: Disperse, Break Up, Dissolve, Split Up
Example: A Board of Inquiry was convened immediately after the accident.
Feat (noun)
Meaning: An achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength. साहसिक कार्य
Synonyms: Achievement, Accomplishment, Triumph, Coup
Antonyms: Defeat, Failure, Rout, Loss
Example: The Eiffel Tower is a remarkable feat of engineering.
Dawn (noun)
Meaning: the beginning or first signs of something. आरंभ
Synonyms: Inception, Commencement, Conception, Onset
Antonyms: Conclusion, Wrap-Up, Termination, Culmination
Example: We look forward to the dawn of better days.
Implication (noun)
Meaning: a possible effect or result of an action or a decision. परिणाम
Synonyms: Consequence, Ramification, Repercussion, After Effect
Antonyms: Cause, Determinant, Factor, Basis
Example: They failed to consider the wider implications of their actions.
Stem (verb)
Meaning: to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing. रोकना
Synonyms: Hinder, Staunch, Halt, Check
Antonyms: Advance, Abet, Encourage, Actuate
Example: These measures are designed to stem the rise of violent crime.
Inimical (adjective)
Meaning: harmful to something. हानिकार; प्रतिकूल
Synonyms: Harmful, Injurious, Detrimental, Deleterious
Antonyms: Beneficial, Advantageous, Favourable, Constructive
Example: Cigarettes have a proven inimical effect on the nervous system.
Induce (verb)
Meaning: to cause something. उत्प्रेरित करना
Synonyms: Effect, Beget, Stimulate, Prompt
Antonyms: Impede, Deter, Restrict, Inhibit
Example: Music can induce a meditative state in the listener.
Laggard (noun)
Meaning: a slow and lazy person, organization, etc. सुस्त; धीमा
Synonyms: Sluggard, Straggler, Snail, Idler.
Antonyms: Swift, Expeditious, Brisk
Example: Staff were under enormous pressure and there was no time for laggards.
Congruent (adjective)
Meaning: In agreement or harmony. अनुकूल; संगत
Synonyms: Consistent, Consonant, Compatible, Corresponding
Antonyms: Conflicting, Differing, At Variance, Incongruous
Example: The rules may not be congruent with the requirements of the law.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 24 Sep 2019Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has ruled out any expenditure cuts following the recent tax giveaways. This is welcome. Lower spending would be the wrong policy at a time of slowing growth and stalled private investment. Instead, the government must spend to lift demand. Private investments would follow, energising growth. But no cuts in spending while losing revenue on tax giveaways will mean a wider fiscal deficit. That is okay, given the current level of lacklustre growth. It would be hallucination to imagine that sustained spending amidst a revenue rollback would not result in breach of the fiscal deficit target of 3.3% of GDP in the current fiscal.
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1. Synonym of Inimical
2. Antonym of Implication
3. Synonym of Induce
4. Antonym of Laggard
5. Synonym of Convene
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