10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Imperative (adjective)
Meaning: of vital importance; crucial. अनिवार्य
Synonyms: Exigent, Critical, Essential, Pressing, Mandatory, Indispensable
Antonyms: Unforced, Discretionary, Trivial, Optional, Nugatory
Example: It is imperative that politicians should be good communicators.
Spat (noun)
Meaning: a quarrel about an unimportant matter. झगड़ा
Synonyms: Tiff, Quarrel, Squabble, Barney, Row, Altercation
Antonyms: Concord, Harmony, Concurrence, Consent
Example: She was having a spat with her brother about who did the washing up.
Waiver (noun)
Meaning: an act or instance of waiving a right or claim. त्याग, छूट
Synonyms: Relinquishment, Renunciation, Abdication, Sacrifice
Antonyms: Claim, Acceptance, Assertion
Example: Their acquiescence could amount to a waiver.
Fritter (verb)
Meaning: waste time, money, or energy on trifling matters. व्यर्थ नष्ट करना, गंवाना
Synonyms: Splurge, Squander, Dissipate, Misspend
Antonyms: Save, Economize, Scrimp
Example: Don't fritter away your precious time in using mobile phone all the day.
Slump (noun)
Meaning: a sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something. मंदी, अकस्मात पतन
Synonyms: Plunge, Collapse, Plummet, Tumble, Downturn, Slide
Antonyms: Rise, Upsurge, Escalation, Upswing, Elevation
Example: The toy industry is in a slump.
Prosperity (noun)
Meaning: the state of being prosperous. समृद्धि, सौभाग्य
Synonyms: Opulence, Affluence, Plenty, Luxury, Riches
Antonyms: Hardship, Failure, Deprivation, Penury
Example: Prosperity makes friends and adversity tries them.
Vulnerability (noun)
Meaning: the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. भेद्यता
Synonyms: Susceptibility, Defenselessness, Openness, Exposure
Antonyms: Resistance, Invincibility, Insuperability, Unassailability
Example: A baby is the embodiment of vulnerability.
Comprehensive (adjective)
Meaning: including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something; of large content or scope; wide-ranging. व्यापक, विस्तृत
Synonyms: Inclusive, Umbrella, Exhaustive, Thorough
Antonyms: Partial, Selective, Limited
Example: She has a comprehensive grasp of the subject.
Alleviate (verb)
Meaning: make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe. कम करना, शान्त करना
Synonyms: Attenuate, Assuage, Relieve, Palliate, Quell, Mollify
Antonyms: Aggravate, Exacerbate, Intensify, Worsen
Example: A cold compress can alleviate your pain.
Distress (noun)
Meaning: extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. पीड़ा, विपत्ति
Synonyms: Anguish, Torment, Agony, Misery, Woe, Grief
Antonyms: Happiness, Comfort, Jollity, Jubilation, Rapture
Example: Nothing could alleviate his distress.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 19 May 2019Pragya Singh Thakur’s nomination as a candidate of the ruling BJP in the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency has been a channel for yet more of what would have earlier been considered the extreme right fringe to join the mainstream, and shift the mainstream itself rightward. This proposition was validated by Thakur herself when she hailed Mohandas Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse as a patriot. Yes, there are some who have built a temple to Godse and worship him for, in their eyes, selfsacrifice for the sake of ridding the nation of the appeaser-inchief of the enemy. But such people are obvious outliers. After her nomination as a BJP candidate for the Lok Sabha, Thakur joined the political mainstream.
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1. Synonym of Distress
2. Antonym of Prosperity
3. Synonym of Spat
4. Antonym of Fritter
5. Synonym of Slump
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