10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Kosher (adjective)
Meaning: genuine and legitimate. वैध, असली
Synonyms: Authentic, Legit, Lawful, Aboveboard, Bona Fide, Unalloyed
Antonyms: Spurious, Bogus, Fictitious, Sham, Fraudulent, Unlawful
Example: This deal doesn't sound quite kosher to me.
Redress (verb)
Meaning: remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation). निवारण करना
Synonyms: Remedy, Restore, Rectify, Ameliorate, Amend
Antonyms: Hurt, Injure, Worsen, Deteriorate
Example: Our class has more girl students than boy students, so we must redress the balance.
Shortcoming (noun)
Meaning: a fault or failure to meet a certain standard, typically in a person's character, a plan, or a system. कमी
Synonyms: Defect, Flaw, Blemish, Failing, Drawback, Foible
Antonyms: Strength, Virtue, Forte, Long Suit, Specialty
Example: He was fully aware of his own shortcomings.
Dismay (noun)
Meaning: concern and distress caused by something unexpected; The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles बेचैनी, भय
Synonyms: Consternation, Perturbation, Trepidation, Apprehension, Panic
Antonyms: Solace, Gratification, Repose
Example: She could not hide her dismay at the result.
Candidly (adverb)
Meaning: in an honest and straightforward way; frankly. खुलकर, स्पष्ट रूप से
Synonyms: Bluntly, Outspokenly, Unequivocally, Sincerely, Unreservedly
Antonyms: Guardedly, Cagily, Warily, Gingerly
Example: She candidly admitted her mistakes.
Evade (verb)
Meaning: escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery. (टालना, बच निकालना); escape paying (tax or duty), especially by illegitimate presentation of one's finances.
Synonyms: Elude, Dodge, Sidestep, Duck, Hedge, Parry
Antonyms: Confront, Encounter, Face, Take On
Example: If you try to evade paying your taxes you risk going to prison.
Inflate (verb)
Meaning: increase (something) by a large or excessive amount. इज़ाफ़ा होना
Synonyms: Escalate, Boost, Drive Up, Raise, Amplify
Antonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Dwindle, Abate
Example: The promotion of a big release can inflate a film's final cost.
Veracity (noun)
Meaning: conformity to facts; accuracy सत्यवादिता, सच्चाई
Synonyms: Truthfulness, Exactness, Fidelity, Realism, Genuineness
Antonyms: Falsity, Mendacity, Fabrication, Duplicity
Example: I don't doubt the veracity of your report.
Beleaguer (verb)
Meaning: put in a very difficult situation. सताना, परेशान करना
Synonyms: Harass, Pester, Plague, Hound, Vex, Badger
Antonyms: Delight, Please, Charm, Thrill
Example: She beleaguered him with pleas for forgiveness.
Opacity (noun)
Meaning: the quality of being obscure in meaning. अस्पष्टता
Synonyms: Obscurity, Enigma, Obtuseness, Vagueness
Antonyms: Clarity, Lucidity, Intelligibility, Perspicuity
Example: The difficulty and opacity in Barthes' massages annoyed his friends.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 14 May 2019The ministry of corporate affairs is reported to be working on a universal debt relief scheme for small borrowers. If loans can be written off for farmers and big companies, why discriminate against small borrowers? Such an argument for equality is misplaced. Writing off loans for micro enterprises might not harm banks in the short run, if the government reimburses them the loans written off, but it would damage credit culture and endanger the network of semi-formal lenders that meet a large part of the economy’s credit needs. After many borrowers in Andhra Pradesh stopped repaying their loans from microfinance institutions (MFIs), following an irresponsible loan waiver campaign by some political parties, credit dried up for small borrowers. It would be a mistake to sponsor a similar experience nationwide.
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1. Synonym of Kosher
2. Antonym of Evade
3. Synonym of Veracity
4. Antonym of Inflate
5. Synonym of Candidly
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