10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Nudge (verb)
Coax or gently encourage (someone) to do something. आगेबढना
Synonyms: Prompt, Encourage, Coax, Stimulate, Jog
Antonyms: Discourage, Hold back, Restrain, Repress
Example: We have to nudge the politicians in the right direction.
Mar (verb)
Impair the quality or appearance of. खराब करना
Synonyms: Spoil, Ruin, Impair
Antonyms: Improve, Fix
Example: In reality, only bags under his eyes and unshaven appearance marred his skin.
Turmoil (noun)
A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty. उथल-पुथल
Synonyms: Tumult, Upheaval, Disruption
Antonyms: Peace, Calm, Order, Harmony
Example: He endured years of inner turmoil.
Undermine (verb)
To make something, especially somebody’s confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective. कमज़ोर करदेना
Synonyms: Subvert, Weaken, Impede, Enfeeble
Antonyms: Encourage, Strengthen, Invigorate
Example: This could undermine years of hard work.
Accentuate (verb)
To emphasize something or make it easier to notice. अधिक सुस्पष्ट करना
Synonyms: Emphasize, Underscore, Highlight, Point up, Give prominence to
Antonyms: De-emphasize, Divert attention from
Example: Her short hair accentuated her huge eyes.
Emanate (verb)
Originate from. उत्पन्न होना
Synonyms: Derive from, Arise from, Evolve from, Come from
Antonyms: Drop, Descend
Example: The proposals emanated from a committee.
Proclivity (noun)
A tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing. झुकाव
Synonyms: Inclination, Propensity, Tendency
Example: There has been enough mockery in the Western media concerning the proclivity of Chinese people to create counterfeit Western goods.
Transition (noun)
The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. परिवर्तन
Synonyms: Change, Move, Transformation, Adaptation
Antonyms: Stagnation, Standstill
Example: Living in a country in transition, I always believe democracy is a good thing to fight for.
Nuanced (adjective)
Characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression. सूक्ष्म भेद युक्त
Synonyms: Refined, Delicate, Airy
Antonyms: Rough, Coarse
Example: Most of our decisions are highly nuanced, very few are clearly black or white.
Pragmatism (noun)
About solving problems in a practical and sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas and theories. तथ्यात्मकमा
Synonyms: Realism, Practicality, Matter-of-factness
Antonyms: Impracticality, Theory
Example: The claims were based on reason, pragmatism and common sense.
The editorial
Source: The Indian Express · 27 Dec 2021Comedy and caste are perhaps two friends who have never met. They don’t know how much they are missing each other. If comedy meets caste, they can make content of the highest quality. Think about it. What is funnier than an arbitrary system that differentiates one from the other merely by their last name. A billion-and-a-half people keep hunting for people’s last names like Indiana Jones does treasure, so they can find out how much of a ‘worthless’ person I am than the other.
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1. Synonym of Turmoil
2. Antonym of Undermine
3. Synonym of Mar
4. Antonym of Pragmatism
5. Synonym of Proclivity
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