10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Iota (noun)
An extremely small amount. जरा
Synonyms: Speck, Ounce, Whit, Little bit, Grain
Antonyms: Handful, Whole
Example: It will not make one iota of difference to the kids out there.
Propitious (adjective)
Giving or indicating a good chance of success. अनुकूल
Synonyms: Favorable, Promising, Beneficial, Rosy
Antonyms: Unfavorable, Inauspicious, Hopeless, Downbeat
Example: The timing for such a meeting seemed propitious.
Sketchy (adjective)
Not thorough or detailed. संक्षिप्त
Synonyms: Incomplete, Limited, Fragmentary
Antonyms: Detailed, Complete, Thorough
Example: The story is sketchy and vague about where the funds went.
Fraught (adjective)
Filled with something unpleasant. भरपूर
Synonyms: Full of, Filled with, Rife with, Charged with
Antonyms: Empty, Void
Example: The treasure hunt was fraught with puzzles that had to be solved in order to find the fortune.
Grapple (verb)
Struggle to deal with or overcome (a difficulty or challenge). सामना करना
Synonyms: Tackle, Confront, Face, Attend to
Antonyms: Fail, Hold, Surrender
Example: Passers-by grappled with the man after the attack.
Emanate (verb)
Originate from. उत्पन्नहोना
Synonyms: Derive from, Arise from, Evolve from, Come from
Antonyms: Drop, Descend
Example: The proposals emanated from a committee.
Slanderous (adjective)
(of a spoken statement) false and malicious. निंदात्मक
Synonyms: Disparaging, Defamatory, Derogatory, Injurious
Antonyms: Commending, Praising, Exalting
Example: He began to make slanderous attacks and false accusations against those who questioned his stories.
Remnants (noun)
A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed. अवशेष
Synonyms: Remains, Residue, Leftovers, Remainder
Example: I will not let him destroy the last remnants of our family.
Bewail (verb)
Express great regret, sadness, or disappointment about (something). विलाप करना
Synonyms: Lament, Bemoan, Rue, Complain about
Antonyms: Rejoice, Exalt, Praise
Example: The filmmaker bewails the attitude of the educated sections towards serious films.
Languish (verb)
Lose or lack vitality. कमजोर होना
Synonyms: Wither, Weaken, Decline, Deteriorate
Antonyms: Thrive, Flourish, Prosper
Example: The share price languished at 102p.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 8 Mar 2021The sealing of the DMK-Congress alliance with the national party bagging just 25 seats is an indication of how Congress is fast losing ground. In 2016, DMK had offered 41 seats but Congress could win just 8, a 20% strike rate. Similarly, in Bihar Congress wrested 74 seats but could win just 19, badly letting down the alliance in the process. Not surprisingly, Tejashwi Yadav is supporting TMC rather than the Congress-CPM combine with which he made common cause some months ago.
MK Stalin has reason to be worried of such a scenario repeating. He also has several other allies to accommodate. Further, Congress has had difficulty keeping even its winning flock together, which could become instrumental in the event of a hung assembly. However, unlike Bihar, this round of elections is witnessing greater involvement of the Gandhi siblings.
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1. Synonym of Slanderous
2. Antonym of Grapple
3. Synonym of Remnants
4. Antonym of Emanate
5. Synonym of Fraught
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