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 Times of India · 2 Jan 2022As we bid goodbye to a Covid-hit 2021, there is one side-effect that may stay with us long after this pandemic is over. There’s no denying that Covid is reshaping social behaviour in multiple ways, the full extent of which will only be known decades down the line. But a clear visible trend is the self-isolation-induced networked lives we have begun to live. From work-from-home to Zoom parties, the pandemic has ensured that a huge chunk of our daily lives is now lived online. But trust big tech to push the envelope even further.
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1. Synonym of Chunk
2. Antonym of Sway
3. Synonym of Ravage
4. Antonym of Hung
5. Synonym of Appeasement
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