10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Cronyism (noun)
(The practice of favoring one's close friends, especially in political appointments) पक्षपात
Synonyms: Civility, Deference, Deigning, Disdain, Insolence, Patronizing
Antonyms: Respect, Competition, Antagonism
Example: We are opposed to privatisation of water which leads to cronyism and corruption.
Euphoria (noun)
(A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness) परम सुख बोध
Synonyms: Elation, Exhilaration, Jubilation, Bliss
Antonyms: Depression, Despair
Example: Soldiers are in a state of euphoria after their victory.
Brazenness (adjective)
(Shameless or impudent) बेशर्मी
Synonyms: Audaciousness, Impudence
Antonyms: Humilirty, Modesty
Example: I simply couldn't believe the audacity, the brazenness of it.
Crusade (noun)
(A vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change.) धर्मयुद्ध करना
Synonyms: Expedition, Demonstration
Antonyms: Halt, Stoppage
Example: The Crusade had been launched by Pope Urban II in 1095.
Mystification (noun)
(Confusion resulting from failure to understand) घबराहट
Synonyms: Befuddlement, Bewilderment, Glaze, Stupefaction
Antonyms: Clearness, Consciousness
Example: There is a lot of mystification surrounding the subject of values.
Scot-free (adjective)
(Completely free from harm, restraint, punishment, or obligation) बिना सजा के
Synonyms: Costing Nothing, Free Of Charge
Example: The driver of the car escaped from the accident scot-free.
Egregious (adjective)
(Extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant; Outstandingly bad; shocking) बेहद खराब
Synonyms: Grievous, Atrocious
Antonyms: Good, Concealed
Example: The desire for vengeance is very strong, simply because the abuses were so egregious.
Rigorously (adverb)
(In an extremely thorough and careful way) सख्ती के साथ
Synonyms: Anxiously, Correctly, Discreetly
Antonyms: Partially, Thoughtlessly
Example: He had been trained rigorously by the monks.
Credence (noun)
(Belief as to the truth of something; Belief in or acceptance of something as true.) विश्वास/साख, प्रत्येयता
Synonyms: Relevance, Faith, Belief
Antonyms: Denial, Disbelief
Example: He gave credence to the gossip.
Sign off (on a haircut ) (phrase)
Give one's approval to सहमति देना
Synonyms: Approve, Permit, Endorse
Antonyms: Disapprove, Refused
Example: It was hard to get celebrities to sign off on those issues.
The editorial
Source: The Indian Express · 31 Oct 2017The bank recapitalisation scheme reflects government’s failure to transform state-capital relations The government’s bank recapitalisation scheme may have some technical merits. The previous government, with an unconscionable combination of cronyism (the practice of favoring one's close friends, especially in political appointments) and inability to assess risk, had left the banking system in a deep mess. So drastic corrective measures were needed to solve the twin balance sheet problem. Whether the bank recapitalisation achieves that is still an open question. Much will depend on the details of the scheme. Does it tackle the magnitude of the problem? What will the actual costs be? Will the institutional reforms government has promised be realised? It should worry us that there is so much spin and euphoria (A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness) even before the details are made available. But more than the technical issues, this episode is an interesting window onto the relationship between state and capital in India. And alas here, the more things change the more they remain the same.
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1. Synonym of Brazenness
2. Antonym of Crusade
3. Synonym of Mystification
4. Antonym of Sign off (on a haircut )
5. Synonym of Cronyism
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