10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Obviate (verb)
Meaning- To remove a problem or the need for something. हटाना दूर करना
Synonyms: Preclude, Prevent, Get rid of, Do away with, Eliminate, Avert
Antonyms: Face, Confront, Meet, Permit
Example: This new evidence obviates the need for any further enquiries.
Overhaul (noun)
Meaning- An examination of a machine or system, including doing repairs on it or making changes to it. पूरी जांच और मरम्मत
Synonyms: Repair, Rebuilding, Restoration, Mending
Antonyms: Deterioration, Destruction, Worsening
Example: They can only be honestly confronted by a thorough overhaul of the system the minister will be asked to control.
Tenable (adjective)
Meaning- Easy to defend against attack or criticism. रक्षा-शक्तिपूर्ण
Synonyms: Defendable, Sustainable, Justifiable, Viable, Reasonable
Antonyms: Untenable, Unreasonable, Unsustainable
Example: The old idea that this work was not suitable for women was no longer tenable.
Munitions (noun)
Meaning- Military weapons, ammunition and equipment. शस्त्र युद्ध-सामग्री
Synonyms: Armaments, Weaponry, Arms, Artillery, Guns
Example: The attack failed because of a shortage of munitions.
Synergy (noun)
Meaning- The extra energy, power, success, etc. that is achieved by two or more people, companies or elements working together, instead of on their own. सहक्रियता
Synonyms: Collaboration, Joint action, Coopetition, Combined effort
Antonyms: Noncooperation, Disunion, Disassociation
Example: This provides for more synergy and becomes another part of our ongoing training.’
Belligerent (adjective)
Meaning- Engaged in a war or conflict, as recognized by international law. युद्धकारी
Synonyms: Warring, Battling, Combatant, Conflicting, Clashing
Antonyms: Peaceful, Conciliatory, Amicable
Example: He also reminds readers that neutral status in wartime runs the risk of attracting contempt from belligerent states.
Nexus (noun)
Meaning- A connection or series of connections linking two or more things. बंधन संधि
Synonyms: Join, Junction, Juncture, Intersection, Linkage, Bond
Antonyms: Disassociation, Separation, Disunion
Example: The school cafeteria is the nexus of student activity.
Portentous (adjective)
Meaning- Of momentous significance. अनिष्टसूचक
Synonyms: Ominous, Warning, Foreshadowing, Fateful, Premonitory
Antonyms: Promising, Favourable, Auspicious, Unthreatening
Example: The first half of the movie is full of dreadful portentous moments that either go nowhere or end in cheap shocks.
Mirage (noun)
Meaning- An unrealistic hope or wish that cannot be achieved. मृगतृष्णा
Synonyms: Illusion, Hallucination, Delusion, Fantasy
Antonyms: Fact, Reality, Truth
Example: Surely, there were signs of our men accomplishing it but that proved a mirage.
Earnest (adjective)
Meaning- Very Serious and Sincere. सत्यता पूर्वक
Synonyms: Sincere, Serious, Sober, Intense
Antonyms: Flippant, Insincere, Frivolous
Example: Despite her earnest efforts, she could not find a job.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 8 Jun 2020With sales plummeting, Delhi government has revoked the 70% corona cess it had imposed on liquor. Instead it has opted for a moderate 5% increase in VAT. The imperative of quickly raising revenues during the lockdown had impelled Delhi to take this path but within a few days of lifting curbs on liquor purchases, sales also crashed.
According to the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies, sales in Delhi had dropped by 58% in May compared with the same period last year while neighbouring Haryana and UP seemed to be bouncing back due to lower additional taxes of 10-15%. In other words, Delhi’s loss was its neighbours’ gain as tipplers crossed borders and black marketeers also got into the act. There would also be a significant section turned off by the inordinately high prices.
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1. Synonym of Synergy
2. Antonym of Belligerent
3. Synonym of Portentous
4. Antonym of Mirage
5. Synonym of Nexus
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