10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Lax (adjective)
Meaning: not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful. उदार, नरम
Synonyms: Slack, Remiss, Heedless, Permissive
Antonyms: Stern, Strict, Drastic, Fierce
Example: The company has been lax in carrying out its duties.
Scrap (verb)
Meaning: to not continue with a system, law, or plan. समाप्त करना; रद्द करना
Synonyms: Abandon, Bin, Abolish, Dump, Ditch
Antonyms: Adopt, Keep, Accept, Preserve
Example: Some people believe that death penalty should be scrapped.
Ambiguity (noun)
Meaning: the fact of something having more than one possible meaning and therefore possibly causing confusion. अस्पष्टता; अनेकार्थता
Synonyms: Ambivalence, Equivocation, Inexactness, Obscurity, Vagueness
Antonyms: Transparency, Clarity, Certainty, Lucidity
Example: Incorrect choice of words leads to ambiguity for the reader.
Slump (noun)
Meaning: a sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something. मंदी, अकस्मात पतन
Synonyms: Plunge, Collapse, Plummet, Tumble, Downturn, Slide
Antonyms: Rise, Upsurge, Escalation, Upswing, Elevation
Example: The toy industry is in a slump.
Discretionary (adjective)
Meaning: available to someone by choice, without having to get permission or authority. विवेकाधीन
Synonyms: Optional, Voluntary, Elective, Flexible
Antonyms: Mandatory, Obligatory, Requisite, Essential
Example: The Company used to give discretionary bonus payments.
Steep (adjective)
Meaning: that goes very quickly from low to high or from high to low. तीव्र
Synonyms: Sharp, Abrupt, Precipitous, Rapid, Sudden
Antonyms: Gradual, Gentle, Moderate, Slight, Subtle
Example: House prices now seem to be levelling off after the steep rises of the last few years.
Clamour (noun)
Meaning: a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting. कोलाहल
Synonyms: Din, Racket, Uproar, Tumult, Babel, Clangour
Antonyms: Silence, Quietude, Hush, Tranquillity
Example: He raised a hand to still the clamour.
Tinker (verb)
Meaning: attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way.
Synonyms: Fiddle, Tamper, Meddle, Monkey, Adjust
Antonyms: Leave Alone, Let Be
Example: Stop tinkering with that clock and take it to the repair shop.
Opacity (noun)
Meaning: the state of being opaque, or the degree to which something is opaque. अस्पष्टता; अपारदर्शिता
Synonyms: Mistiness, Opaqueness, Murkiness, Impenetrability
Antonyms: Transparency, Limpidity, Glassiness, Pellucidity
Example: He believes the opacity of traditional property reporting has put off investors.
Convoluted (adjective)
Meaning: very twisted and difficult to understand. जटिल
Synonyms: Intricate, Labyrinthine, Tangled, Daedalian, Elaborate
Antonyms: Simple, Straightforward, Plain Sailing, Uncomplicated
Example: His grammar explanations are terribly convoluted.
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Source: The Hindu · 3 Aug 2019Poor women are even more disadvantaged as supplicants before powerful men.
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1. Synonym of Lax
2. Antonym of Tinker
3. Synonym of Clamour
4. Antonym of Convoluted
5. Synonym of Opacity
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