10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Culminate (verb)
To end with a particular result. समापन होना
Synonyms: Conclude, Terminate, Resolve, Wind up
Antonyms: Start, Begin, Commence, Set out
Example: Months of hard work culminated in success.
Lurch (verb)
Make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements. झटका खाना
Synonyms: Stagger, Stumble, Falter, Roll
Antonyms: Stabilize, Balance
Example: He was lurching from one crisis to the next.
Parlous (adjective)
Full of danger or uncertainty. संकटमय
Synonyms: Dire, Precarious, Terrible, Dreadful
Antonyms: Safe, Innocuous
Example: Finally, I want to talk quite seriously about the parlous state of politics in this House.
Wreak (verb)
Cause (a large amount of damage or harm). कारण होना
Synonyms: Inflict, Result in, Mete out
Antonyms: Fail, Collapse
Example: The environmental damage wreaked by ninety years of phosphate mining.
Dubious (adjective)
Not to be relied upon. संदेहास्पद
Synonyms: Suspicious, Unreliable, Equivocal, Indeterminate
Antonyms: Certain, Unquestionable, Definite, Trustworthy
Example: For some of these reports, he appears to have relied on highly dubious sources.
Wreck (verb)
Destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar). बरबाद करना
Synonyms: Demolish, Crash, Damage, Ruin
Antonyms: Build, Repair, Construct
Example: A bomb completely wrecked the building.
Coup (noun)
A sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent. शक्ति की जब्ती
Synonyms: Deposition, Overthrow, Seizure of power
Antonyms: Surrender, Liberation
Example: He was overthrown in an army coup.
Imminent (adjective)
About to happen. आने वाला
Synonyms: Impending, Forthcoming, Approaching, Nearing
Antonyms: Distant, Unlikely, Doubtful
Example: An announcement about his resignation is imminent.
Perpetrate (verb)
To commit a crime or do something wrong or evil. पाप या दोष करना
Synonyms: Commit, Carry out, Execute
Antonyms: Abstain, Refrain, Desist
Example: A crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state.
Nascent (adjective)
(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential. आरम्भ होता हुआ
Synonyms: Emerging, Beginning, Coming out, Dawning
Antonyms: Fading, Dwindling, Declining
Example: Indian book retailing is also a relatively nascent industry.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 28 Nov 2021This editorial is for Prime members
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1. Synonym of Coup
2. Antonym of Culminate
3. Synonym of Wreak
4. Antonym of Perpetrate
5. Synonym of Dubious
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