10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Reckon (verb)
To be generally considered to be something. मानना माना जाना
Synonyms: Regard as, Consider, View, Think of as, Hold to be
Antonyms: Ignore, Disregard, Neglect, Discard
Example: The event organized by them was reckoned a failure.
Ghastly (adjective)
Causing great horror or fear. भयावह
Synonyms: Terrible, Horrible, Grim, Dire
Antonyms: Pleasing, Delightful
Example: But the horror was just too ghastly to verbalize.
Woefully (adverb)
Very badly. खेदजनक ढंग से
Synonyms: Deplorably, Grievously, Miserably
Antonyms: Joyfully, Gladly
Example: Preparations proved woefully inadequate.
Loom (verb)
(of an event regarded as threatening) seem about to happen. पास ही मंडराना
Synonyms: Brew, Be imminent, Be impending, Be close
Antonyms: Wane, Fall back, Vanish
Example: With the elections looming large, his government is fighting to keep energy prices under control.
Flank (verb)
Be on each or on one side of. एक किनारे खड़ा किया जाना
Synonyms: Edge, Border, Fringe, Skirt
Example: Robinson was flanked in the dock by two security officers during the 10-minute hearing.
Bizarre (adjective)
Very strange or unusual. अजीब
Synonyms: Peculiar, Unexpected, Unconventional, Offbeat
Antonyms: Normal, Ordinary, Standard
Example: This is a bizarre situation, especially in comparison with the rules of the sea.
Peddle (verb)
Promote (an idea or view) persistently or widely. अधिक प्रार्थना करना
Synonyms: Advocate, Suggest, Urge, Recommend
Example: He criticized his fellow candidate for peddling risky ideas.
Diktat (noun)
An order or decree imposed by someone in power without popular consent. अलोकप्रिय और कड़ा आदेश
Synonyms: Law, Regulation, Decree, Edict
Example: Workers were not prepared to accept such diktats and spontaneously walked out.
Discrepancy (noun)
An illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts. अंतर
Synonyms: Inconsistency, Difference, Disparity, Variance
Antonyms: Similarity, Consistency
Example: On the other hand, there may be some minor discrepancies due to local variations.
Deride (verb)
Express contempt for. उपहास करना
Synonyms: Ridicule, Mock, Jeer, Taunt
Antonyms: Praise, Commend
Example: The decision was derided by environmentalists.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 18 May 2021Iran has shut the door on India with respect to its Farzad-B gas field after a decade of negotiations. The National Iranian Oil Company signed a $1.7 billion deal for bringing Farzad-B to production with its subsidiary Petropars. This marks the second project that has come undone for India in Iran. Last year, Iran had dropped India from the Chabahar railway link project, which Tehran decided to develop on its own. Needless to say all of this comes against the backdrop of declining commercial relations between India and Iran, thanks to the previous Trump administration’s reimposition of secondary sanctions on Tehran.
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1. Synonym of Discrepancy
2. Antonym of Loom
3. Synonym of Deride
4. Antonym of Reckon
5. Synonym of Diktat
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