10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Defang (verb)
To make someone or something less harmful, so that he, she, or it is no longer dangerous: हानिरहित या शक्तिहीन बनाना
Synonyms: Withdraw. Take Away. Remove
Antonyms: Invigorate, Energize, Vitalize
Example: In trying to defang the terrorist threat, the US will have to dismantle a massive money laundering network.
The straw that broke the camel’s back (idiom)
It means a one that have had it enough of being patient and his nerve load reached the maximum and a one tiny mistake or problem would easily make him explode. किसी बात पर अपने सबर का आपा खो देना
Synonyms: Breaking Point, Deciding Factor, End of Line, Final Stroke, Limit
Example: I was already fed up with his laziness and insensitivity, but Jim's refusal to come with me to my ownmother's funeral was the straw that broke the camel's back.
Precipice (noun)
A dangerous situation that could lead to harm or failure: संकटमय स्थिति के कगार पर
Synonyms: Brink, Verge, Threshold, Danger, Crisis, Emergency
Antonyms: Unlikelyhood, Improbableness, Implausibility
Example: The massed crowds of supporters accorded him a hero's welcome.
Teeter (verb)
To shake in an unsteady way, and seem to be about to lose balance and fall over. अस्थिर होना, लड़खड़ाना
Synonyms: Wobble, Waver, Vacillate, Seesaw, Stagger, Stumble, Lurch , Totter
Antonyms: Steady, Stabilized, Advance, Budge, Continue, Decide
Example: Danielle was teetering around in five-inch heels
A share of the pie (idiom)
A share of something such as money, profits etc. मुनाफे का हिस्सा
Synonyms: Moiety, Portion, Allocation, Allotment
Example: The company made big profits and the workers want a slice of the pie
Subaltern (adjective)
Someone with a low ranking in a social, political, or other hierarchy or marginalized or oppressed. निचले रैंक या जाति के
Synonyms: Underlying, Subordinate, Petty, Inferior
Antonyms: Senior, Superior, Superordinate
Example: He worked among the subaltern population.
Wield (verb)
Have and be able to use (power or influence). नियंत्रित रखना, संभालना
Synonyms: Exercise, Exert, Be Possessed Of, Hold, Maintain, Command, Control, Manage, Asseverate
Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect, Misuse
Example: He still wields enormous influence in politics.
Clout (noun)
Influence or power, especially in politics or business. प्रभाव, ताकत
Synonyms: Influence, Power, Sway, Leverage, Control, Dominance, Authority
Antonyms: Helplessness, Impotence, Impotency, Powerlessness, Weakness
Example: The Queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout.
Retribution (noun)
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act. बदला, दंड
Synonyms: Payback, Reprisal, Requital, Retaliation, Revenge, Vengeance
Antonyms: Clemency, Grace, Leniency, Lenity, Mercy, forgiveness, pardon, remission
Example: They fled because they feared retribution for the genocide
Egalitarian (adjective)
Believing that all people are equally important and should have the same rights and opportunities in life: समानाधिकारवादी
Synonyms: Democratic, Equitable
Antonyms: Snobby, Snooty, Elitist, Aristocratic
Example: The dictator laughed at the priest’s egalitarian ideas and refused to believe all people were equal.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 25 Apr 2018The Centre’s decision to withdraw the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) totally from Meghalaya as well as from eight out of 16 police stations in Arunachal Pradesh, with effect from March 31, is a shot in the arm for these regions. The Centre’s move was motivated by the fact that insurgency-related incidents in the north-east have come down by 85% from peak levels almost two decades ago. In fact, areas of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh bordering Assam were declared disturbed in 1991 to avoid a spillover of insurgency by Assam-based outfits like the United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa). However, the security situation has changed significantly today with Ulfa – main pro-talks faction – and other big insurgent groups like the Naga NSCN (IM) entering into ceasefire agreements and negotiations with government.
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1. Synonym of Subaltern
2. Antonym of Teeter
3. Synonym of A share of the pie
4. Antonym of Egalitarian
5. Synonym of Wield
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