10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Retaliatory (adjective)
Meaning: used to describe an action that is intended to harm someone who has done something to harm you. प्रतिकार का
Synonyms: Retributive, Punitive, Vengeful, Avenging
Antonyms: Forgiving, Merciful, Forbearing, Magnanimous
Example: The US warned Beijing against taking retaliatory action.
Escalation (noun)
Meaning: the process of becoming greater or more serious, or a particular situation when this happens. गहरा हो जाना; स्थिति बिगड़ना
Synonyms: Intensification, Aggravation, Exacerbation, Magnification
Antonyms: Relaxation, Alleviation, Assuagement, Relief
Example: A further escalation of the crisis now seems inevitable.
Indict (verb)
Meaning: formally accuse of or charge with a crime. अभियोग लगाना
Synonyms: Impeach, Arraign, Prosecute, Accuse
Antonyms: Absolve, Exonerate, Vindicate, Exculpate
Example: Prosecutors said they wouldn't indict Mr. Khan due to insufficient evidence.
Trigger (verb)
Meaning: cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist. प्रेरित करना; उत्तेजित करना
Synonyms: Precipitate, Prompt, Stimulate, Enkindle
Antonyms: Halt, Check, Repress, Arrest
Example: An allergy can be triggered by stress or overwork.
Protracted (adjective)
Meaning: lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary. दीर्घकालिक
Synonyms: Prolonged, Sustained, Lingering, Stretched
Antonyms: Brief, Fleeting, Ephemeral, Passing
Example: After protracted negotiations, Ned got the deal he wanted.
Anathema (noun)
Meaning: something that is strongly disliked or disapproved of घृणा
Synonyms: Abhorrence, Abomination, Loathing, Repugnance
Antonyms: Fondness, Adoration, Tenderness, Affection
Example: His political views were anathema to me.
Exertion (noun)
Meaning: physical or mental effort. परिश्रम; तनाव
Synonyms: Labour, Toil, Assiduity, Endeavour, Industry
Antonyms: Idleness, Inertia, Indolence, Inaction
Example: He finds tennis demanding too much exertion.
Steep (adjective)
Meaning: A steep rise or fall is one that goes very quickly from low to high or from high to low. तीव्र
Synonyms: Sheer, Abrupt, Precipitous, Sharp
Antonyms: Gentle, Mild, Moderate, Temperate
Example: The road has a fairly steep gradient.
Onset (noun)
Meaning: the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant. शुरुआत
Synonyms: Genesis, Inception, Commencement, Outbreak
Antonyms: Termination, Conclusion, Windup, Cessation
Example: The drug must be taken from the onset of the infection.
Adversely (adverb)
Meaning: in a way that is harmful or likely to cause problems. प्रतिकूल
Synonyms: Unfavourably, Inauspiciously, Undesirably, Harmfully
Antonyms: Propitiously, Constructively, Beneficially, Fortunately
Example: Her health was adversely affected by the climate.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 9 Sep 2019The Trump administration’s latest set of tariffs, and China’s retaliatory levies, take the world closer to a slowdown.
Over the past few weeks, the trade war between the U.S. and China has seen a significant escalation. On August 20, the U.S. administration notified its decision to impose 15% tariffs, in two phases, on imports valued at $300 billion. The latest round of tariff increases implies that the country has imposed tariffs on almost all of its product imports from China, totalling nearly $540 billion in 2018. Pharmaceutical imports are the only major exception.
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1. Synonym of Onset
2. Antonym of Exertion
3. Synonym of Adversely
4. Antonym of Trigger
5. Synonym of Steep
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