10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Bolster (verb)
Support or strengthen. सहारा देना
Synonyms: Support, Reinforce, Fortify, Buttress
Antonyms: Undermine, Weaken, Enfeeble, Debilitate
Example: Raising your voice is not a good way to bolster your position during an argument.
Bare (adjective)
Only just sufficient. अल्प
Synonyms: Scant, Meagre, Minimal, Trivial
Antonyms: Ample, Sufficient, Plentiful
Example: Keep your contemporary furniture choices to a bare minimum.
Commendable (adjective)
Deserving praise and approval. सराहनीय
Synonyms: Admirable, Praiseworthy, Laudable, Noteworthy
Antonyms: Unworthy, Contemptible, Disgraceful
Example: They always conduct their affairs with commendable honesty.
Stagnant (adjective)
Showing no activity. निष्क्रिय
Synonyms: Slow, Depressed, Declining
Antonyms: Active, Spirited
Example: In stagnant economies, urbanisation levels do not increase much.
Flagship (noun)
The best or most important thing owned or produced by a particular organization. सर्वोत्कृष्ट
Synonyms: Chief, Prime, Bellwether
Example: This bill is the flagship of the government's legislative programme.
Persist (verb)
Continue to exist. बना रहना
Synonyms: Hold, Carry on, Keep on, Remain
Antonyms: Cease, Leave, Terminate
Example: Avoiding the food is the only way to avoid symptoms while the sensitivity persists.
Ramp up (verb)
Increase the level or amount of something sharply. बढ़ाना
Synonyms: Progress, Increase, Strengthen
Antonyms: Decrease, Decline
Example: They ramped up production to meet booming demand.
Onus (noun)
The responsibility for something. दायित्व
Synonyms: Duty, Obligation, Responsibility
Antonyms: Advantage, Benefit, Gain
Example: The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.
Elucidate (verb)
Make (something) clear; explain. स्पष्ट करना
Synonyms: Explain, Clarify, Make clear
Antonyms: Confuse, Obfuscate
Example: Communications brought in by apparent additions such as quantum theory are elucidated.
Resilience (noun)
The ability of people or things to recover quickly after something unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc. लचीलापन
Synonyms: Toughness, Strength, Firmness, Determination
Antonyms: Weakness, Feebleness, Frailty
Example: He showed great courage and resilience in fighting back from a losing position to win the game.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 22 Feb 2021International Mother Language Day is celebrated on February 21 to mark the centrality of multilingualism for building an inclusive world, where no child is left behind. With its richness of languages, nowhere is this simultaneously cognitive and romantic project more valid than in India. But while we absolutely must help diversity thrive, that cannot be by any narrow orthodoxy. Parents today are making widely varying language choices for their children, depending upon their different circumstances and desires. Policymakers should not make the mistake of foreclosing any of the choices.
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1. Synonym of Bolster
2. Antonym of Ramp up
3. Synonym of Elucidate
4. Synonym of Flagship
5. Synonym of Resilience
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