15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Buzzword (noun)
A word or phrase, especially one connected with a particular subject, that has become fashionable and popular and is used a lot in newspapers, etc. बहुप्रचलित शब्द
Synonyms: Slang, Lingo, Slogan, Saying
Antonyms: Standard, Normal, Quiet
Example: Specialization is the new buzzword.
Aghast (adjective)
Filled with horror and surprise when you see or hear something भौंचक्का
Synonyms: Shocked, Dismayed, Horrified, Terrified
Antonyms: Brave, Bold, Unaffected, Unsurprised
Example: Erica looked at him aghast.
Strain (noun)
Pressure on a system or relationship because great demands are being placed on it भार
Synonyms: Stress, Pressure, Burden, Tension
Antonyms: Relax, Calm, Relief, Aid
Example: The prison service is already under a lot of strain.
Reinforce (verb)
To make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger प्रबल करना
Synonyms: Strengthen, Fortify, Support, Sustain
Antonyms: Weaken, Undermine, Reduce, Hurt
Example: The experience reinforced my sense of loss.
Pit (verb)
To make marks or holes on the surface of something गड्ढा
Synonyms: Mine, Mark, Pock, Blemish
Antonyms: Fill, put, Boost
Example: Smallpox scars had pitted his face.
Skeptical (adjective)
Having doubts that a claim or statement is true or that something will happen उलझन में
Synonyms: Incredulous, Doubting, Disbelieving, Distrustful
Antonyms: Believing, Credulous, Trusting, Gullible
Example: I am skeptical about his chances of winning.
Lingering (adjective)
Slow to end or disappear. देर तक टिकना
Synonyms: Slow, prolonged, Sluggish, Persistent
Antonyms: Quick, Indefinite, Fast, Promptitude
Example: It’s a painful and lingering death.
Endorse (verb)
To say publicly that you support a person, statement or course of action समर्थन करना
Synonyms: Support, Approve, Confirm, Sanction
Antonyms: Oppose, Disapprove, Criticize, Renounce
Example: I fully endorse their opinion.
Juxtapose (verb)
to put people or things together, especially in order to show a contrast or a new relationship between them एक साथ रखना
Synonyms: Apposition, Comparison, Collation, Proximity
Antonyms: Distance, Remote, Disparate
Example: In the exhibition, abstract paintings are juxtaposed with shocking photographs.
Critique (noun)
a piece of written criticism of a set of ideas, a work of art, etc. आलोचना
Synonyms: Review, Criticism, Notice, Analysis
Antonyms: Compliment, Praise, Accolade, Glory
Example: She wrote a feminist critique of Freud's theories.
Consonance (noun)
Agreement. साफ-सुथरा कर चमकाना
Synonyms: Accord, Harmony, Congruence, Congruity
Antonyms: Disagreement, Incongruity, Disunity, Incompatibility
Example: A policy that is popular because of its consonance with traditional party doctrine.
Spawn (verb)
To cause something to develop or be produced. परिणाम
Synonyms: Issued, Initiated, Produced, Engendered
Antonyms: Destroyed, Damaged, Killed, Ruined
Example: The band's album spawned a string of hit singles.
Enactment (noun)
The process of a law becoming official; a law which has been made official. अधिनियमित करना
Synonyms: Slow, Prolonged, Sluggish, Persistent
Antonyms: Hindrance, Veto, Failure, Stop
Example: The enactment of environmental legislation.
Toehold (noun)
A position in a place or an activity that you hope will lead to more power or success. टोहोल्ड
Synonyms: Hold, Support, Grasp, Perch
Antonyms: Failure, Defeat, Downgrade
Example: The firm is anxious to gain a toehold in Europe.
Facade (noun)
The way that somebody/something appears to be, which is different from the way somebody/something really is. दिखावा
Synonyms: Face, Show, Mask, Veneer
Antonyms: Truth, Real, Genuine
Example: She managed to maintain a facade of indifference.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 15 Sep 2022Its participation in the SCO summit is a clear signal of pursuing multi-alignment with its partners worldwide.
In his book The India Way, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar offers a critique of India’s traditional policy of “non-alignment” where he distinguishes between the “optimistic non-alignment” of the past, which he feels has failed, that must give way to more realistic “multiple engagements of the future”. He writes, “This is a game best played on the front foot, appreciating that progress on any one front strengthens that on all others.”
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1. Synonym of Juxtapose
2. Antonym of Strain
3. Synonym of Critique
4. Antonym of Endorse
5. Synonym of Aghast
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