Fiscal lift needed

The Times of India

Fiscal lift needed
21,Mar,2020

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Arduous (adjective)

Meaning- Involving a lot of effort and energy, especially over a period of time. कठिन

Synonyms: Strenuous, Laborious, Onerous, Burdensome

Antonyms: Effortless, Simple, Smooth, Uncomplicated

Example: Thanks to everyone who gave their time and effort to the arduous task.

Paradox (noun)

Meaning- A person, thing or situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange. विरोधाभास

Synonyms: Contradiction, Opposition, Conflict, Incongruity

Antonyms: Identical, Similar, Sameness

Example: It is a curious paradox that professional comedians often have unhappy personal lives.

Resent (verb)

Meaning-To feel bitter or angry about something, especially because you feel it is unfair. नाराज होना

Synonyms: Grudge, Begrudge, Feel Aggrieved About, Be Vexed

Antonyms: Rejoice, Be Overjoyed, Be Pleased By

Example: She resented the fact that I had children.

Spearhead (verb)

Meaning- Lead an attack against somebody/something. नेतृत्व करना

Synonyms: Lead, Head, Be the driving force behind

Antonyms: Stop, Finish, End

Example: He's spearheading a campaign to reduce the number of accidents at work.

Baffle (verb)

Meaning- To confuse somebody completely. असमंजस में डालना

Synonyms: Puzzle, Bewilder, Perplex, Mystify

Antonyms: Enlighten, clear up, clarify

Example: I'm baffled as to why she hasn't called me for the help.

Stoutest (adjective)

Meaning- Having or showing courage and determination. साहसी

Synonyms: Vigorous, Determined, Courageous, Gallant

Antonyms: Coward, Feeble, Weak

Example: Of the two parties the Irish were the stoutest, and the weakest went to the wall.

Qualms (noun)

Meaning- A feeling of doubt or worry about whether what you are doing is right. आशंका

Synonyms: Scruple, Misgiving, Concern, reservation

Antonyms: Confidence, Assurance, Trust

Example: He had been working very hard so he had no qualms about taking a few days off.

Specious (adjective)

Meaning- Seeming right or true but actually wrong or false. ऊपर से देखने में अच्छा

Synonyms: Misleading, Fallacious, Plausible, Spurious

Antonyms: Truthful, Candid, Factual

Example: We should take care to use arguments that aren't specious

Infallibility (noun)

Meaning- The fact that somebody/something is never wrong or never fails. अचूकता

Synonyms: Impeccability, Faultlessness, Perfection

Antonyms: Fallibility, Inaccuracy, Imperfection

Example: His belief in the infallibility of dreams as a guide to the future

Arraign (verb)

Meaning- To bring somebody to court in order to formally accuse them of a crime. दोष लगाना

Synonyms: Bring to Trial, Indict, Accuse, Prosecute

Antonyms: Discharge, Acquit, Exonerate

Example: He was arraigned on a charge of murder.

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Source: The Times of India · 21 Mar 2020

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1. Synonym of Baffle

2. Antonym of Infallibility

3. Synonym of Qualms

4. Antonym of Paradox

5. Synonym of Arraign

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