10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Spawn (verb)
Meaning- Produce or generate a large number of. उत्पादन करना
Synonyms: Occasion, Generate, Give rise to, Engender
Antonyms: Destroy, Kill, End
Example: The decade spawned a bewildering variety of books on the forces.
Solidarity (noun)
Meaning- Support by one person or group of people for another because they share feelings, opinions, aims, etc. एकजुटता
Synonyms: Unanimity, Accord, Oneness, Cohesion, Consensus
Antonyms: Discord, Disagreement, Difference, Variance
Example: Demonstrations were held as a gesture of solidarity with the hunger strikers.
Propel (verb)
Meaning - Spur or drive into a particular situation. आगे बढ़ना
Synonyms: Impel, Prompt, Force, Motivate
Antonyms: Hold, Restrain, Hinder
Example: These were ordinary people who were propelled into an extraordinary situation.
Garner (verb)
Meaning - To obtain or collect something such as information, support, etc. एकत्र करना
Synonyms: Accumulate, Amass, Assemble, Gather
Antonyms: Disperse, Dissipate, Scatter
Example: All the information that we garnered has been kept on file.
Imbue (verb)
Meaning - To fill somebody/something with strong feelings, opinions or values. भर देना
Synonyms: Infuse, Permeate, Saturate
Antonyms: Take out, Eliminate, Remove
Example: He was imbued with a desire for social justice.
Squander (verb)
Meaning- To waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way. उड़ा देना
Synonyms: Waste, Misspend, Fritter away
Antonyms: Save, Conserve, Economize
Example: The team squandered several good scoring chances.
Repercussion (noun)
Meaning - An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one. प्रतिप्रभाव
Synonyms: Consequence, Effect, Outcome
Antonyms: Cause, Reason
Example: The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry.
Untenable (adjective)
Meaning- (of a theory, position, etc.) that cannot be defended against attack or criticism. अरक्षणीय
Synonyms: Indefensible, Unsustainable, Unwarranted
Antonyms: Defensible, Tenable, Defendable
Example: This argument is clearly untenable.
Aberration (noun)
Meaning - A fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not usual, and that may be unacceptable. पथभ्रष्टता
Synonyms: Anomaly, Divergence, Deviation, Variation
Antonyms: Uniformity, Consistency, Agreement
Example: They described the outbreak of violence in the area as an aberration.
Foster (verb)
Meaning - Encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable). प्रोत्साहन देना
Synonyms: Encourage, Stimulate, Cultivate, Strengthen
Antonyms: Hinder, Ignore, Suppress
Example: The teacher's task is to foster learning.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 18 Jul 2020Its moves are spurring support for coordination between other Indo-Pacific partners, with their desire for U.S. leadership.
India’s deadly encounter with China in the Galwan Valley is not an outlier in Beijing’s recent behaviour in Asia. China’s coronavirus “mask diplomacy” has given way to tense geopolitical confrontations with a growing array of its neighbours, from stand-offs with Vietnam and Malaysia in the South China Sea to threatening Australia with boycotts of wine, beef, barley, and Chinese students.
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1. Synonym of Squander
2. Antonym of Propel
3. Synonym of Untenable
4. Antonym of Repercussion
5. Synonym of Aberration
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