10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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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.
Respite (noun)
A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. मोहलत
Synonyms: Breathing space, Recess, Hiatus, Discontinuation
Antonyms: Continuation, Commencement, Go
Example: There was no respite from the suffocating heat.
Unabated (adjective)
Without any reduction in intensity or strength. बिना कमी के
Synonyms: Persistent, Unrelenting, Ceaseless, Incessant
Antonyms: Intermittent, Irresolute
Example: In the meantime, the excitement among the watching public continues unabated.
Impoverish (verb)
To make something worse in quality. अशक्त कर देना
Synonyms: Weaken, Sap, Exhaust, Deplete
Antonyms: Strengthen, Enrich
Example: Intensive cultivation has impoverished the soil.
Downturn (noun)
A decline in economic, business, or other activity. गिरावट
Synonyms: Slump, Dip, Fall, Drop
Antonyms: Rise, Betterment, Upturn
Example: Out of all the sectors affected by the downturn, special activities holidays have fared best.
Renege (verb)
To break a promise, an agreement, etc. मुकर जाना
Synonyms: Go back on, Default on, Welsh on, Fail to honour, Withdraw from, Pull out of
Antonyms: Keep, Adhere to, Fulfill, Promise
Example: The government had reneged on its election promises.
Stinginess (noun)
The fact of not being willing to give something. कृपणता
Synonyms: Miserliness, Meanness, Frugality
Example: It is superficial to act generously without being free from stinginess.
Avert (verb)
To prevent something bad or dangerous from happening. बचाना
Synonyms: Prevent, Stop, Stave Off, Ward Off, Avoid
Antonyms: Let, Leave, Suffer
Example: He managed to avert the closure of the factory.
Draconian (adjective)
Extremely Cruel and Severe. बचाना
Synonyms: Harsh, Cruel, Drastic, Stringent, Oppressive
Antonyms: Mild, Easy, Calm, Flexible
Example: There have been calls for draconian measures against drug-related crime.
Deprive (verb)
Prevent (a person or place) from having or using something. वंचित करना
Synonyms: Divest, Dispossess, Bereave
Antonyms: Provide, Endow, Furnish
Example: They were imprisoned and deprived of their basic rights.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 5 Sep 2020Mao Zedong is passé in China today, but some of his aphorisms still ring true. To be attacked by the enemy is a good thing, he said, because it means that you are doing something to hurt him.
At a press briefing, the spokesperson of China’s foreign ministry criticised India’s decision to ban 200-odd Chinese apps, and linked the ban with US urging of similar action by other countries.
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1. Synonym of Respite
2. Antonym of Draconian
3. Synonym of Downturn
4. Antonym of Onus
5. Synonym of Renege
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