10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Haunt (verb)
(of something unpleasant) continue to affect or cause problems for. परेशान करना
Synonyms: Oppress, Torment, Torture, Nag at
Antonyms: Assist, Aid
Example: That created an injustice that continues to haunt the Olympic movement.
Strident (adjective)
(of a sound) loud and harsh. कर्कश
Synonyms: Grating, Raucous, Jarring, Shrill
Antonyms: Gentle, Quiet
Example: Some ten minutes later my bite alarm sounded its strident note.
Belligerent (adjective)
Hostile and aggressive. युद्धरत
Synonyms: Threatening, Pugnacious, Bellicose, Militant
Antonyms: Friendly, Peaceful, Amicable
Example: He is always very belligerent towards me.
Curtail (verb)
Reduce in extent or quantity. कमकरना
Synonyms: Reduce, Lessen, Diminish, Truncate, Shrink, Decrease
Antonyms: Extend, Lengthen, Increase, Expand, Raise
Example: Spending on books has been severely curtailed.
Accommodative (adjective)
Willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs. समझौतापरक
Synonyms: Obliging, Reconciling, Complaisant
Antonyms: Uncooperative, Intractable
Example: She was understanding, patient, accommodative, and always had a solution to all problems.
Crude (adjective)
(of an estimate or guess) likely to be only approximately accurate. असिद्ध
Synonyms: Imprecise, Not exact, Approximate
Antonyms: Exact, Accurate
Example: Obviously these comparisons are extremely crude.
Pander (verb)
Gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire or taste or a person with such a desire or taste). ख़ुश करना
Synonyms: Indulge, Satisfy, Comply with, Fulfil
Antonyms: Dissatisfy, Disappoint
Example: The Government should not be pandering to public taste in the arts, but rather driving it.
Emasculate (verb)
To make somebody/something less powerful or less effective. प्रभावहीन करना
Synonyms: Weaken, Enfeeble, Debilitate, Undermine
Antonyms: Strengthen, Fortify, Invigorate
Example: You are going to have truncated, emasculated tribunals.
Envisage (verb)
To imagine what will happen in the future. परिकल्पना करना
Synonyms: Foresee, Envision, Contemplate
Antonyms: Disregard, Neglect, Ignore, Overlook
Example: It is envisaged that the talks will take place in the spring.
Deliberately (adverb)
Consciously and intentionally. जान-बूझकर
Synonyms: Intentionally, Purposefully, Wittingly
Antonyms: Accidentally, Unexpectedly, Inadvertently
Example: She would never have deliberately taken her own life.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 15 Feb 2021The 15th Finance Commission’s wide-ranging recommendations will provide more fiscal space to the Centre without vastly raising the aggregate transfers from the Centre to the states. The commission estimates the share of grants and tax devolution to states in the Centre’s gross tax receipts at around 34%.
Devolutions from the divisible pool are 41%, against 42% in the Fourteenth Finance Commission’s award, adjusting for Jammu and Kashmir’s change of status from a state to two Union territories. Cesses and surcharges, which are outside the divisible pool, are estimated to be 18.4% of gross tax revenue between 2021-22 and 2025-26.
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1. Synonym of Strident
2. Antonym of Crude
3. Synonym of Pander
4. Antonym of Accommodative
5. Synonym of Envisage
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