10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Genesis (noun)
The origin or mode of formation of something. स्रोत
Synonyms: Origin, Source, Start, Root
Antonyms: End, Omega, Conclusion
Example: This tale had its genesis in fireside stories.
Appeasement (noun)
The practice of giving a country what it wants in order to avoid war. मनुहार
Synonyms: Conciliation, Placation, Pacification, Palliation
Antonyms: Provocation, Aggravation, Disagreement
Example: This is not a time for political accommodation or popular appeasement.
Breakthrough (noun)
A sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development. महत्वपूर्ण खोज
Synonyms: Discovery, Advance, Innovation, Development
Antonyms: Decline, Lapse, Setback
Example: Scientists at the University of York have made a major breakthrough in the fight against prostate cancer.
Eschew (verb)
Deliberately avoid using. त्यागना
Synonyms: Abstain from, Give up, Refrain
Antonyms: Embrace, Adopt, Involve
Example: He had eschewed politics in favour of a life practising law.
Erosion (noun)
The gradual destruction or diminution of something. अपरदन
Synonyms: Abrasion, Wearing away, Weathering, Scraping away
Antonyms: Build up, Reconstruction
Example: Many see these security measures as an erosion of civil liberties.
Irreconcilable (adjective)
(of ideas or statements) so different from each other that they cannot be made compatible. अनमेल
Synonyms: Incompatible, Conflicting, At odds, Incongruous
Antonyms: Compatible, Consonant, Resolvable
Example: These two views of the economy are irreconcilable.
Rapprochement (noun)
(especially in international affairs) an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations. मेल-जोल
Synonyms: Reuniting, Reunion, Reconciliation
Antonyms: Hostility, Aloofness, Antagonism
Example: Policies aimed at bringing about a rapprochement with China.
Patrol (verb)
To go around an area or a building at regular times to check that it is safe and that there is no trouble. पहरा करना
Synonyms: Keep guard on, Keep watch on, Look out, Inspect, Audit
Antonyms: Overlook, Neglect, Ignore, Avoid
Example: Guards can be seen patrolling everywhere.
Fuzzy (adjective)
Confused and not expressed clearly. अस्पष्ट
Synonyms: Confused, Muddled, Perplexed, Befuddled
Antonyms: Clear-headed, Oriented
Example: In short, my mind is fuzzy rather than well defined.
Consensus (noun)
A general agreement. सामंजस्य
Synonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Accord
Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Dissent
Example: There is a growing consensus of opinion on this issue.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 15 Sep 2020The states are entirely within their rights to object to shrinking the divisible pool of taxes collected by the Centre to finance a non-lapsable defence fund.
Of course, defence must adequately be funded. But that funding must take place within the framework of the Constitution’s division of responsibilities between the Centre and the states and their fiscal capacity.
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1. Synonym of Genesis
2. Antonym of Breakthrough
3. Synonym of Consensus
4. Antonym of Irreconcilable
5. Synonym of Erosion
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