Heed the exodus lockdown hypocrisies are brutal to migrant workers

The Times of India

Heed the exodus  lockdown hypocrisies are brutal to migrant workers
10,Apr,2021

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Impetus (noun)

Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly. प्रोत्साहन

Synonyms: Incitement, Stimulus, Encouragement, Boost

Antonyms: Hindrance, Discouragement

Example: The initial impetus for these reforms was to promote a high skill, high wage economy.

Manoeuvre (noun)

A movement performed with care and skill. कुशलतायुक्ति

Synonyms: Operation, Exercise, Movement

Example: Attackers employed three maneuvers to generate movement and control.

Starkly (adverb)

In a way that is easy to see because it is very different. स्पष्ट रूप से

Synonyms: Clearly, Plainly, Bluntly

Antonyms: Dubiously, Vaguely, Indistinctly

Example: The lighthouse stood out starkly against the dark sky.

Ostensibly (adverb)

As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so. प्रकटरूपसे

Synonyms: Seemingly, Apparently, Supposedly, Outwardly, Professedly

Antonyms: Truly, Genuinely, Really, Actually

Example: The party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill health.

Resort (verb)

Turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation. बदलना

Synonyms: Turn to, Employ, Fall back

Antonyms: Avoid, Halt

Example: To resort to crime in a difficult situation, is weak.

Dent (verb)

Have an adverse effect on. काटना

Synonyms: Diminish, Reduce, Lessen, Weaken

Antonyms: Increase, Boost

Example: DVD sales may already be denting the box office.

Mitigation (noun)

The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something. गम्भीरता कम कर देना

Synonyms: Alleviation, Reduction, Lessening, Diminution

Antonyms: Intensification, Increase

Example: This is a strategy not of flood prevention but of flood mitigation and control.

Hubris (noun)

Excessive pride or self-confidence. घमंड

Synonyms: Arrogance, Vanity, Hauteur, Pomposity

Antonyms: Modesty, Decency, Simplicity, Meekness

Example: I should have known that such hubris would rebound.

Belie (verb)

(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something). झुठलाना

Synonyms: Contradict, Be at odds with, Call into question

Antonyms: Confirm, Agree, Support

Example: The brilliance of the sun belied the low temperature.

Onerous (adjective)

Needing great effort. भार डालने वाला

Synonyms: Difficult, Taxing, Arduous, Hard, Heavy

Antonyms: Easy, Effortless, Painless, Facile, Simple

Example: When he agreed to help his father cut the grass, he did not realize the chore would be so onerous.

The editorial

Source: The Times of India · 10 Apr 2021

Officials must note the flight of migrant workers from cities where mobility curbs have been imposed. This signals another round of acute economic distress unless irrational curbs that do little to stop Covid aren’t dismantled. Unlike last year’s massive exodus following the nationwide lockdown announcement, the current outpouring is smaller. But it’s incumbent upon governments to closely monitor the situation and prevent a replay. Workplace closures render poor migrant workers’ continuance in cities untenable. With trust quotient already running low, misinformation among them could also be rife.

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Quick quiz: 5 questions on these words

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

1. Synonym of Impetus

2. Antonym of Starkly

3. Synonym of Hubris

4. Synonym of Manoeuvre

5. Synonym of Onerous

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