10 words from this editorial with Hindi meaning
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Chaotic (adjective)
In a state of complete confusion and disorder. अराजक/अव्यवस्थात्मक
Synonyms: Factious, Anarchic, Disorganized, Helter-Skelter, Lawlessness, Tumultuous, Turbulent, Deranged, Disordered
Antonyms: Calm, Harmonized, Normal, Ordered, Organized, Systematic
Example: The pocket house is a chaotic place full of noisy people.
Shrivel (verb)
Lose momentum. धीमा होना/ कम होना/ मुरझाना
Synonyms: Dwindle, Shrink, Wither, Contract, Desiccate, Fossilize
Antonyms: Bloom, Develop Enlarge, Expand, Grow
Example: Habitat loss, hunting makes African lion population shriveled.
Crusade (noun)
A vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change./ a campaign organized to support or promote a certain cause. धर्मयुद्ध
Synonyms: Campaign, Drive, Movement, Expedition, Holy war
Antonyms: Halt, Stoppage
Example: When the mayor learned his son was killed by a drug dealer, he started a crusade to rid his city of illegal drugs.
Migrant (noun)
A person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or better living conditions. प्रवासी
Synonyms: Expatriate, Diaspora, Emigrant, Departer, Mover
Antonyms: Native, Local, Regional, Indigenous
Example: When the crops are ready to be harvested, there is a huge migration of workers to the farmlands.
Combat (verb)
Take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable). सामना करना/लड़ना
Synonyms: Fight, Battle Against, Strive Against, Contend With, Attack, Counter, Oppose, Resist, Withstand
Antonyms: Calm, Harmony, Accord, Compromise
Example: The government is trying to combat inflation by freezing salaries in the public sector.
Incentive (noun)
A thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something. प्रोत्साहन
Synonyms: Inducement, Motivation, Motive, Reason, Stimulus, Stimulant, Spur, Impetus, Encouragement, Impulse
Antonyms: Discouragement, Hindrance, Deterrent, Prevention, Block
Example: The teacher knew her students would behave well for an incentive as simple as a star sticker.
Contentious (adjective)
Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. विवादास्पद
Synonyms: Controversial, Disputable, Objectionable, Moot
Antonyms: Agreeable, Harmonized
Example: The author wrote a contentious novel which caused a great deal of unrest.
Travesty (noun)
Something that is shocking, upsetting, or ridiculous because it is not what it is supposed to be./ a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation. उपहास का विषय/हास्य जनक अनुकरण
Synonyms: Mockery, Parody, Caricature, Misrepresentation, Distortion
Antonyms: Seriousness, Solemnity
Example: It would be a travesty of justice to put an innocent man in jail.
Travail (noun)
Painful or laborious effort. कष्ट/ घोर श्रम
Synonyms: Labor, Drudge, Effort Hard, Toil
Antonyms: Comfort, Happiness, Peace, Idleness
Example: The prisoners are expected to travail in the fields even in bad weather.
Victimize (verb)
Single (someone) out for cruel or unjust treatment. अनुचित व्यवहार करना/कष्ट पहुंचाना/शिकार बनाना
Synonyms: Prey On, Discriminate, Screw, Persecute
Antonyms: Be Honest, Help, Aid, Assist, Protect
Example: In some countries minority groups are victimized because of their religion.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 18 Nov 2016Parliament is set for a stormy winter session as many parties are strongly protesting the chaotic (अराजक/अव्यवस्थात्मक) way in which Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes have been scrapped over the last week. They are reflecting widespread worry about the economic cost of the demonetization drive, as consumption shrivels (धीमा होना/काम होना/ मुरझाना) and employment takes a hit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is asking these parties to support the demonetization drive in national interest. He calls it a crusade (धर्मयुद्ध) against corruption and fake currency. Nevertheless, on the ground it’s being experienced as a scorched earth policy (“A policy with sole intention to root out something or someone.”) that hits truckers, migrant (प्रवासी) labourers, small traders and those working in the rural or informal economy particularly hard. The cash drought is taking a heavy toll on sowing, people die while standing in queues, or struggle to pay for weddings, medical emergencies and even groceries.
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1. Synonym of Travail
2. Antonym of Shrivel
3. Synonym of Chaotic
4. Antonym of Contentious
5. Synonym of Combat
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