Distrust and verify despite ladakh disengagement new delhi must be wary of beijing’s designs

The Times of India

Distrust and verify  despite ladakh disengagement  new delhi must be wary of beijing’s designs
12,Feb,2021

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Refute (verb)

Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false. झूठा ठहराना

Synonyms: Disprove, Rebut, Invalidate, Confute

Antonyms: Prove, Confirm

Example: Most incorrect or incoherent claims are easily refuted by experience or logic but religious concepts are different.

Rapport (noun)

A friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well. सौहार्द स्थापन

Synonyms: Affinity, Harmony, Mutual understanding, Concord

Antonyms: Incompatibility, Discord, Rancor

Example: She understood the importance of establishing a close rapport with clients.

Surmise (verb)

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. अनुमान

Synonyms: Guess, Conjecture, Speculate

Antonyms: Disbelief, Prove

Example: It is difficult to surmise where she might have been staying.

Orchestrate (verb)

Plan or coordinate the elements of (a situation) to produce a desired effect, especially surreptitiously. योजना बनाना

Synonyms: Organize, Arrange, Manage, Put together

Antonyms: Disperse, Disorganize

Example: The situation has been orchestrated by a tiny minority.

Disdain (noun)

The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect. अवहेलना

Synonyms: Contempt, Scorn, Disrespect

Antonyms: Respect, Admiration, Regard

Example: Despite his disdain for much about the town at the time, the rector was optimistic about the future.

Frenzied (adjective)

Wildly excited or uncontrolled. अत्यंत क्रोधपूर्ण

Synonyms: Frantic, Mad, Crazed, Manic

Antonyms: Calm, Peaceful, Composed

Example: It was only the start of a day of frenzied police activity across London.

Erudite (adjective)

Having or showing great knowledge or learning. विद्वत्तापूर्ण

Synonyms: Learned, Scholarly, Cultured, Intellectual

Antonyms: Unlearned, Illiterate, Unscholarly

Example: He is one of the most erudite scholars of Islam in modern times.

Benign (adjective)

Not causing damage or harm. हितकारी

Synonyms: Harmless, Safe, Innocuous, Inoffensive, Gentle

Antonyms: Harsh, Harmful, Malignant

Example: The industry's environmental impact is relatively benign, even positive.

Traction (noun)

The extent to which an idea, product, etc. gains popularity or acceptance. कर्षण

Synonyms: Grip, Friction

Example: The advocates of disengagement have yet to gain traction.

Stodgy (adjective)

Dull and uninspired; lacking originality or excitement. घिसा पिटा

Synonyms: Boring, Dull, Uninteresting

Antonyms: Interesting, Exciting, entertaining

Example: Conversely, great skiing can't compensate for stodgy service or uninspiring interiors.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 12 Feb 2021

In signs of a breakthrough in the nine month long India-China border standoff, both sides have kicked off initial disengagement in eastern Ladakh’s Pangong Tso area by pulling back some tanks, howitzers and armoured vehicles. Defence minister Rajnath Singh informed the Rajya Sabha yesterday that sustained talks had seen the two sides reach an agreement for disengagement on the north and south banks of Pangong, with the Chinese side withdrawing its troops to their positions east of Finger 8 and Indian soldiers pulling back to their Dhan Singh Thapa post between Finger 2 and 3. The area will then be designated as a temporary no-patrol zone.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Disdain

2. Antonym of Stodgy

3. Synonym of Surmise

4. Antonym of Orchestrate

5. Synonym of Erudite

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