10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Canvass (verb)
A personal solicitation of votes or survey of public opinion. वोट मांगना, परखना
Synonyms: Campaign, Solicit, Survey, Investigate, Electioneer
Example: She's canvassing for the Green Party.
Parity (noun)
The state or condition of being equal, especially as regards status or pay. समानता
Synonyms: Equivalence, Par, Sameness, Similitude
Antonyms: Imparity, Inequality, Nonequivalence, Dissimilarity
Example: The two currencies are approaching parity for the first time in decades.
Beleaguer (verb)
To surround someone in order to attack them. धेरा डालना
Synonyms: Besiege, Blockade, Barricade, Confine
Antonyms: Emancipate, Free, Liberate, Release
Example: His army beleaguered the castle for months.
Disingenuous (adjective)
Slightly dishonest, or not speaking the complete truth. कपटी
Synonyms: Dishonest, Deceitful, Duplicitous, Mendacious
Antonyms: Artless, Genuine, Guileless
Example: The detective was a disingenuous man who often played dumb to trick others into confessing.
Pivotal (adjective)
Of the greatest possible importance. केंद्रीय, आधारभूत
Synonyms: Requisite, Indispensable, Elementary, Fundamental
Antonyms: Insignificant, Minor, Trivial, Unimportant
Example: The report was missing a pivotal piece of information.
Topple (verb)
Overbalance or cause to overbalance and fall. गिर पड़ना
Synonyms: Plummet, Plunge, Collapse, Crumple
Antonyms: Get Up, Rise, Stand
Example: The tower of blocks toppled even though I bumped into it ever so slightly.
Interim (adjective)
Serving in a position for the time being. अन्तरिम का
Synonyms: Provisional, Temporary, Pro Tem, Tentative
Antonyms: Long-Term, Permanent, Perpetual,
Example: An interim government was set up for the period before the country's first free election.
Credible (adjective)
Able to be believed. विश्वसनीय
Synonyms: Trustworthy, Cogent, Believable, Creditable, Plausible
Antonyms: Improbable, Incredible, Unbelievable
Example: Few people found his story credible.
Grotesque (adjective)
Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted. कुरूप, भद्दा
Synonyms: Unaesthetic, Repugnant, Ludicrous, Ugly
Antonyms: Aesthetic, Comely, Impressive
Example: That bloody Halloween mask is grotesque.
Endemic (adjective)
(esp. of a disease or social condition) found particularly in a specific area or group. प्रांतिक, क्षेत्र विशेष का
Synonyms: Prevalent, Widespread, Common, Rife
Antonyms: Rare, Limited, Uncommon
Example: The kangaroo is endemic to Australia.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 28 Dec 2018Voters in Bangladesh face an imperfect choice: a heavy-handed incumbent versus a party that has stoked extremism.
Elections in Bangladesh are famously a blood sport. During the campaigns virtually every constituency turns into its own bull ring, as party cadres treat rival banners like a matador’s red cape. With polls slated for December 30, the first two weeks of canvassing have already seen eight deaths and dozens injured. Given our historic standards, though, these numbers are still pretty low.
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1. Synonym of Pivotal
2. Antonym of Disingenuous
3. Synonym of Credible
4. Antonym of Grotesque
5. Synonym of Endemic
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