10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Lore (noun)
A body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth. कहावत, पौराणिक बाते
Synonyms: Folklore, Myths, Beliefs, Sayings
Antonyms: Truth, Reality
Example: Romanians have a variety of traditions and lore dating back to antiquity.
Melee (noun)
A confused fight or scuffle. लड़ाई
Synonyms: Tumult, Rumpus, Commotion, Disturbance
Antonyms: Peace, Harmony
Example: Several people were hurt in the melee.
Jostle (verb)
To compete strongly and with force for something. मुकाबला करना
Synonyms: Struggle, Scramble, Vie
Antonyms: Abandon, Give up
Example: People in the crowd were jostling for the best positions.
Nascent (adjective)
(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential. आरम्भ होता हुआ
Synonyms: Emerging, Beginning, Coming out, Dawning
Antonyms: Fading, Dwindling, Declining
Example: Indian book retailing is also a relatively nascent industry.
Flank (noun)
The side of a large object or structure. किनारा
Synonyms: Edge, Verge, Brink, Border
Antonyms: Midway, Interior, Centre
Example: The sun lit up the western flank of the hill.
Bellicose (adjective)
Having or showing a desire to argue or fight. झगड़ालू
Synonyms: Belligerent, Aggressive, Warlike, Pugnacious
Antonyms: Pacific, Calm, Genial
Example: The tone of his speech was bellicose and threatening.
Guile (noun)
Sly or cunning intelligence. धोखा
Synonyms: Wiliness, Slyness, Craftiness, Artfulness
Antonyms: Honesty, Sincerity, Artlessness
Example: He used all his guile and guts to free himself from the muddle he was in.
Embark (verb)
Begin (a course of action). आरंभ करना
Synonyms: Begin, Start, Commence, Initiate
Antonyms: Disembark, Finish, End, Stop
Example: She embarked on a new career.
Surmise (verb)
Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. अनुमान करना
Synonyms: Guess, Conjecture, Speculate
Antonyms: Disbelief, Prove
Example: It is difficult to surmise where she might have been staying.
Forestall (verb)
Prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action. पहले से निवारण करना
Synonyms: Prevent, Avert, Preclude, Thwart
Antonyms: Allow, Encourage, Assist
Example: Any plans for a peaceful settlement were forestalled by the intervention of the army.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 28 Sep 2020The government should accept the verdict of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague in the Vodafone tax dispute and move on. The leaders of the NDA had been extremely critical of the amendment to the tax law brought in by Pranab Mukherjee as finance minister of the UPA in 2012 to overturn a Supreme Court order that had negated a tax demand on Vodafone India amounting to Rs 11,792 crore and subsequent penalty of Rs 7,900 crore. To drop the tax demand on Vodafone, that amendment, widely criticised as a retrospective tax, has to be reversed — otherwise, government conduct would be at odds with the tax law — and this is the right time to do it.
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1. Synonym of Embark
2. Antonym of Melee
3. Synonym of Nascent
4. Antonym of Surmise
5. Synonym of Bellicose
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