10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Budge (verb)
Meaning: make or cause to make the slightest movement. हिलना
Synonyms: Move, Shift, Stir, Dislodge, Reposition, Relocate
Antonyms: Remain, Stay, Still, Steady, Anchor
Example: He refuses to budge from his principles.
Accumulate (verb)
Meaning: gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of. संग्रह करना
Synonyms: Gather, Amass, Garner, Accrue, Hoard, Assemble
Antonyms: Disperse, Dissipate, Dwindle, Lessen, Scatter
Example: Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly.
Dismal (adjective)
Meaning: causing a mood of gloom or depression. निराशाजनक
Synonyms: Dreary, Sombre, Desperate, Melancholy
Antonyms: Cheerful, Merry, Jolly, Sunny, Exuberant
Example: Her scheme was a dismal failure.
Plunge (verb)
Meaning: fall suddenly and uncontrollably; suffer a rapid decrease in value. नीचे आना
Synonyms: Plummet, Tumble, Sink, Slump, Nosedive, Crash
Antonyms: Rise, Ascend, Climb, Improve
Example: We are expecting a plunge in profits this year.
Hubris (noun)
Meaning: haughtiness of manner; excessive pride or self-confidence. अभिमान, अहंकार
Synonyms: Superciliousness, Arrogance, Conceit, Snobbery, Aplomb, Hauteur
Antonyms: Humility, Modesty, Meekness, Shyness, Demureness
Example: His hubris caused him to feel superior to his coworkers.
Nuisance (noun)
Meaning: a person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience. बाधा
Synonyms: Annoyance, Pest, Plague, Menace, Nyaff, Skelf, Nudnik
Antonyms: Help, Blessing, Convenience, Advantage
Example: The dogs next door are a real nuisance.
Bravado (noun)
Meaning: a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate. साहस प्रदर्शन, धमकी
Synonyms: Boldness, Bragging, Bombast, Braggadocio, Rodomontade, Fanfaronade, Gasconade
Antonyms: Modesty, Humility, Shyness, Meekness, Subservience
Example: Take no notice of his threats they're sheer bravado.
Redundant (adjective)
Meaning: not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous. अनावश्यक, फ़ालतू
Synonyms: Spare, Surplus, Extra, Unnecessary, Pleonastic, Supernumerary, Needless
Antonyms: Essential, Essential, Insufficient, Scant
Example: The company made hundreds of employees redundant.
Minuscule (adjective)
Meaning: extremely small; so small as to be insignificant. बहुत छोटा
Synonyms: Eensy, Itsy-Bitsy, Lilliputian, Infinitesimal, Diminutive, Teensy
Antonyms: Majuscule, Enormous, Gigantic, Titanic, Colossal
Example: Compared to its adult size, a new-born kangaroo is minuscule.
Austerity (noun)
Meaning: sternness of manner or attitude. (कठोरता); difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce public expenditure. मितव्ययिता
Synonyms: Asceticism, Severity, Strictness, Harshness, Rigor, Rigidity
Antonyms: Gentleness, Mildness, Leniency, Clemency, Amenity
Example: The government could afford a slight relaxation of its austerity.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 22 Apr 2019We stand with the people of Sri Lanka in condemning the terrorist attacks that have killed more than 200 people and injured more than twice as many, and support the government of India’s offer of solidarity and support. That churches were targeted on the day of Easter Sunday when Christians commemorate the resurrection of Christ on the third day of his crucifixion shows that the purpose of the attack was to target Christians. Bomb blasts at luxury hotels show the intent to hurt foreign tourists. The attack must be understood as one designed to attack Christians, foreigners and the Sri Lankan economy, in which tourism plays a vital part. While the police have not named any organisation as being involved, it has confirmed the use of suicide bombers, indicating the involvement of fanatic conviction of the kind shown by religious extremists and the Tamil Tigers.
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1. Synonym of Hubris
2. Antonym of Bravado
3. Synonym of Budge
4. Antonym of Redundant
5. Synonym of Dismal
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