Fighting the odds

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Fighting the odds
14,Dec,2021

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Hail (verb)

Call out to (someone) to attract attention. अभिवादन करना

Synonyms: Address, Speak to, Call out to

Antonyms: Shun, Ignore

Example: Once a member of our Parish hailed me on the street and invited me to enter his house.

Watershed (noun)

An event or period marking a turning point in a situation. ऐतिहासिक घटना

Synonyms: Turning point, Critical point, Landmark, Milestone, Crossroads

Example: These works were a watershed in the history of music.

Cherry-pick (verb)

Choose and take only (the most beneficial or profitable items, opportunities, etc.) from what is available. चुनना

Synonyms: Opt for, Pick, Select

Antonyms: Decline, Throw out

Example: The company should buy the whole airline and not just cherry-pick its best assets.

Mirage (noun)

An unrealistic hope or wish that cannot be achieved. मृगतृष्णा

Synonyms: Illusion, Hallucination, Delusion, Fantasy

Antonyms: Fact, Reality, Truth

Example: Surely, there were signs of our men accomplishing it but that proved a mirage.

Stark (adjective)

Severe or bare in appearance or outline. कठोर

Synonyms: Austere, Severe, Bleak, Harsh

Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Clement, Moderate

Example: The issues have created a stark fault line within the Peace Process.

Dismantle (verb)

To take apart a machine or structure so that it is in separate pieces. विघटित करना

Synonyms: Dissemble, Take apart, Take to pieces

Antonyms: Assemble, Construct, Build

Example: I had to dismantle the engine in order to repair it.

Subvention (noun)

A grant of money, especially from a government. अनुदान

Synonyms: Grant, Allowance, Endowment

Example: Ottawa has begun to cut federal subventions to the provinces.

Resilience (noun)

The ability of people or things to recover quickly after something unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc. लचीलापन

Synonyms: Toughness, Strength, Firmness, Determination

Antonyms: Weakness, Feebleness, Frailty

Example: He showed great courage and resilience in fighting back from a losing position to win the game.

Doldrums (noun)

A state or period of stagnation or depression. विषाद उदासी

Synonyms: Blues, Stagnant, Subdued, Static

Antonyms: Gladness, Elation

Example: The mortgage market has been in the doldrums for three years.

Saddle (verb)

Burden (someone) with an onerous responsibility or task. लाद देना

Synonyms: Burden, Lumber, Land

Antonyms: Relieve, Unload

Example: You realise you are saddled with responsibilities.

The editorial

Source: The Pioneer News · 14 Dec 2021

Myanmarese Generals are becoming more and more alienated, both at home and abroad.

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1. Synonym of Cherry-pick

2. Antonym of Saddle

3. Synonym of Resilience

4. Synonym of Subvention

5. Synonym of Mirage

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