Don’t hold india to pak sports ransom

The Economic Times

Don’t hold india to pak sports ransom
25,Feb,2019

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Recalcitrant (adjective)

Unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done. आज्ञा न माननेवाला

Synonyms: Intractable, Contumacious Recusant, Unruly

Antonyms: Amenable, Compliant, Conformable, Docile

Example: The recalcitrant teenager gets into trouble every day.

Amnesty (noun)

An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences.

Synonyms: Pardon, Reprieve Absolution, Forgiveness

Antonyms: Penalty, Punishment, Conviction, Retribution

Example: Most political prisoners were freed under the terms of the amnesty.

Hegemony (noun)

The predominant influence of one group over another. प्राधान्य

Synonyms: Leadership, Dominance Supremacy, Ascendancy, Mastery

Antonyms: Helplessness, Weakness, Powerlessness, Impotence,

Example: The president of the company has hegemony over his employees.

Collaborate (verb)

Work jointly on an activity or project. सहयोग, मिलकर काम करना

Synonyms: Affiliate, Associate, Combine, Confederate

Antonyms: Divide, Separate, Divorce

Example: He collaborated with him on numerous hotel projects.

Blatant (noun)

(Of Bad Behaviour) Done Openly And Unashamedly. खुल्लम-खुल्ला, स्पष्ट

Synonyms: Flagrant, Conspicuous, Shameless, Brazen

Antonyms: Concealed, Hidden, Inconspicuous, Unnoticeable

Example: When the judge heard the defendant’s blatant lie, he became very angry.

Denounce (verb)

Publicly declare to be wrong or evil. निंदा करना, आरोप लगा देना

Synonyms: Condemn, Criticize Castigate, Vilify

Antonyms: Eulogize, Exalt, Extol, Consecrate

Example: The film was denounced for the way it portrayed its female characters.

Bulwark (noun)

Something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations or a defensive wall. रक्षण-साधन

Synonyms: Rampart, Bastion, Fortification Shield, Defence

Antonyms: Assail, Assault, Attack,

Example: Vaccines act as a bulwark against many childhood diseases.

Notoriously (adverb)

In a way that is famous for something bad: कुख्यात रूप से

Synonyms: Ignominious, Infamous, Prominent, Renowned

Antonyms: Anonymous, Nameless, Obscure

Example: He was involved in crime - most notoriously, a series of armed robberies.

Credibly (adverb)

In a believable and convincing way. विश्वासपूर्वक

Synonyms: Believably, Plausibly, Realistically, Feasibly

Antonyms: Incredibly, Unbelievably, Implausibly

Example: He was the only figure who could credibly run the country.

Vantage point (noun)

A place or position affording a good view of something. नज़रिया

Synonyms: Viewpoint, Standpoint, Outlook, Perspective, Angle

Example: From my vantage point I could see into the front garden.

The editorial

Source: The Economic Times · 25 Feb 2019

The problem is that we are too much of a spectator nation. And like everyone is a ‘cricket expert’, everybody these days is a foreign policy wonktoo. Since the tragic Pulwama terrorist attack, Twitter and TV warriors have been ‘baying boycott’ for Pakistan from world cricket, in particular, and all sporting events, in general. But what will a boycott of Pakistan serve?

Apart from social media zeal, nothing really. On the contrary, for a rising sporting power like India – and last heard, in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ranking, we are the No. 1Test (Pakistan No. 7) and No. 2 One-Day International (ODI) side after England (Pakistan No. 5) – do we really want to re-hyphenateIndia and Pakistan? Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), despite its noises, decides the world cricketing calendar -- and gains from it. In other sports, compared to Pakistan, the same logic holds.

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Quick quiz: 5 questions on these words

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

1. Synonym of Vantage point

2. Antonym of Denounce

3. Synonym of Bulwark

4. Antonym of Hegemony

5. Synonym of Blatant

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