Hawks cash in on israel hamas war

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Hawks cash in on israel hamas war
18,May,2021

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 Pioneer News · 18 May 2021

Tel Aviv’s concerted efforts to evict ‘illegal’ Palestinian settlers from East Jerusalem and Hamas’ ceaseless attempts to destroy Israel and Jews are the biggest hurdles in arriving at a peaceful solution. The ongoing war offers the hawks from both sides the much sought-after opportunity as they have some political axe to grind.

Gaza has once again grabbed the headlines. In East Jerusalem, blood-stained streets and smoldering tyres are telltale signs of a gory fight between the Israeli security forces and the Hamas. The region is witnessing the worst violence since the 50-day war that took place in 2014. Today, the bitter truth for Israel is that Hamas, an Islamic militant group, controls the sensitive Gaza region.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Discrepancy

2. Antonym of Loom

3. Synonym of Reckon

4. Synonym of Flank

5. Synonym of Deride

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