10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Sway (noun)
Power or influence over somebody. बोलबाला
Synonyms: Command, Control, Rule, Authority
Antonyms: Powerlessness, Weakness, Incompetence, Incapability
Example: He was quick to exploit those who fell under his sway.
Concede (verb)
Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it. स्वीकार करना
Synonyms: Acknowledge, Admit, Cede
Antonyms: Deny, Reject, Refuse
Example: He reluctantly conceded me the point.
Ravage (verb)
The destructive effects of something. बरबाद कर देना
Synonyms: Damage, Devastation, Havoc
Antonyms: Assist, Aid
Example: Younger women are also not immune to the ravages of this disease.
Sacking (noun)
An act of dismissing someone from employment. बरखास्तगी
Synonyms: Discharge, Dismissal, Firing
Example: The offence merited a written warning that could lead to a sacking.
Appeasement (noun)
The practice of giving a country what it wants in order to avoid war. मनुहार
Synonyms: Conciliation, Placation, Pacification, Palliation, Pacification
Antonyms: Provocation, Aggravation, Disagreement
Example: This is not a time for political accommodation or popular appeasement.
Chunk (noun)
A fairly large amount of something. काफी मात्रा में
Synonyms: Fragment, Part, Bit
Antonyms: Whole, Total
Example: I've already written a fair chunk of the article.
Hackneyed (adjective)
(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite. घिसा-पिटा
Synonyms: Trite, Overused, Overdone, Worn out
Antonyms: Original, Fresh
Example: That's one of those hackneyed sayings we grow accustomed to from a young age.
Reluctance (noun)
Unwillingness or disinclination to do something. अनिच्छा
Synonyms: Unwillingness, Disinclination, Hesitation
Antonyms: Willingness, Inclination
Example: It is a role she embraces with regal dignity and a hint of self-conscious reluctance.
Incumbent (adjective)
Necessary as part of somebody’s duties. आवश्यक
Synonyms: Binding, Obligatory, Mandatory, Compulsory
Antonyms: Unnecessary, Unimportant, Insignificant, Optional
Example: The government realized that it was incumbent on them to act.
Hung (noun)
(of an elected body) having no political party with an overall majority. त्रिशंकु
Synonyms: Suspended, Pendent
Antonyms: Active, Effective
Example: If repeated nationwide, this swing would produce a hung parliament.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 2 Jan 2022The BSP, which once held sway in Uttar Pradesh, has fallen prey to her rigid way of functioning and lack of enterprise.
During a rare interaction with the media on December 23, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati was asked why she had still not stepped out and held rallies for the Uttar Pradesh elections, scheduled for February-March, despite her chief opponents having already hit the ground running. She dismissively responded that her rivals were going overboard with public rallies because they were “anxious”. The BSP workers were busy working at the booth level, Ms. Mayawati said. And whenever she plans to hold rallies, she will inform the media. Her reply, though not surprising, provides a glimpse into her fading relevance in U.P.’s everyday power politics, a self-indictment of sorts.
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1. Synonym of Concede
2. Antonym of Sway
3. Synonym of Ravage
4. Synonym of Sacking
5. Synonym of Appeasement
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