10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Surge (noun)
A sudden large increase, typically a temporary one. बड़ी लहर
Synonyms: Sudden Increase, Rise, Growth
Antonyms: Decrease, Decline, Reduction, Downswing
Example: She felt a sudden surge of anger.
Nadir (noun)
The lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation. सबसे निम्न स्तर
Synonyms: Bottom, The lowest level, Depth, Base
Antonyms: Top, Apex, Peak
Example: Getting out of that situation was the absolute nadir of my barefaced lying career.
Threshold (noun)
The level at which something starts to happen. दहलीज़
Synonyms: Starting point, Beginning, Brink
Antonyms: Ending, Close, Completion, Omega
Example: She was on the threshold of a dazzling career.
Spell (verb)
Mean or have as a result. कारण बनना
Synonyms: Lead to, Result in, Bring on
Example: The event could have spelled disaster for the little grocery store.
Descent (noun)
A moral, social, or psychological decline. पतन
Synonyms: Drop, Degradation, Deterioration
Antonyms: Upgrade, Improvement
Example: It is an overwhelming, confusing, meandering descent into seasonal decline
Steady (adjective)
Regular, even, and continuous in development, frequency, or intensity. स्थिर
Synonyms: Constant, Unchanging, Invariable
Antonyms: Varying, Fluctuating
Example: Regular, even, and continuous in development, frequency, or intensity.
Tempo (noun)
The speed of any movement or activity. रफ़्तार
Synonyms: Pace, Rate, Speed
Example: He wants to maintain the tempo of his activities at a high level.
Wane (verb)
To become gradually weaker or less important. क्षीण होना
Synonyms: Fade, Decrease, Taper off, Diminish
Antonyms: Rise, Grow, Expand
Example: Their popularity waned during that period
Cocoon (verb)
Envelop in a protective or comforting way. ढकना
Synonyms: Wrap, Swathe, Enclose, Cover
Antonyms: Expose, Unwrap, Uncover
Example: We remain cocooned in our own little world of fantasies.
Contain (verb)
Control or restrain (oneself or a feeling). नियंत्रित करना
Synonyms: Restrain, Curb, Rein in, Suppress
Antonyms: Encourage, Liberate
Example: She was so excited, she could barely contain herself.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 19 Apr 2021The six day lockdown imposed in Delhi after curfew-like restrictions over the past weekend has been necessitated by the dire public health emergency in the Capital. Given the desperate situation, where beds, oxygen supply and critical care facilities are proving inadequate to meet the surge, there appears to be no other option for the government.
The move will also offer doctors and nurses, battling the pandemic at the frontlines, some reprieve. The continuance of essential services, ecommerce and food delivery shows that some of the mistakes of the harsh lockdown of last year have been rectified. However, it is important that the lockdown doesn’t hinder access to hospitals and Covid testing for those who are showing symptoms of the illness.
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1. Synonym of Nadir
2. Antonym of Steady
3. Synonym of Spell
4. Antonym of Cocoon
5. Synonym of Wane
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