10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Impetus (noun)
Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly. प्रोत्साहन
Synonyms: Incitement, Stimulus, Encouragement, Boost
Antonyms: Hindrance, Discouragement
Example: The initial impetus for these reforms was to promote a high skill, high wage economy.
Manoeuvre (noun)
A movement performed with care and skill. कुशलतायुक्ति
Synonyms: Operation, Exercise, Movement
Example: Attackers employed three maneuvers to generate movement and control.
Starkly (adverb)
In a way that is easy to see because it is very different. स्पष्ट रूप से
Synonyms: Clearly, Plainly, Bluntly
Antonyms: Dubiously, Vaguely, Indistinctly
Example: The lighthouse stood out starkly against the dark sky.
Ostensibly (adverb)
As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so. प्रकटरूपसे
Synonyms: Seemingly, Apparently, Supposedly, Outwardly, Professedly
Antonyms: Truly, Genuinely, Really, Actually
Example: The party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill health.
Resort (verb)
Turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation. बदलना
Synonyms: Turn to, Employ, Fall back
Antonyms: Avoid, Halt
Example: To resort to crime in a difficult situation, is weak.
Dent (verb)
Have an adverse effect on. काटना
Synonyms: Diminish, Reduce, Lessen, Weaken
Antonyms: Increase, Boost
Example: DVD sales may already be denting the box office.
Mitigation (noun)
The action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something. गम्भीरता कम कर देना
Synonyms: Alleviation, Reduction, Lessening, Diminution
Antonyms: Intensification, Increase
Example: This is a strategy not of flood prevention but of flood mitigation and control.
Hubris (noun)
Excessive pride or self-confidence. घमंड
Synonyms: Arrogance, Vanity, Hauteur, Pomposity
Antonyms: Modesty, Decency, Simplicity, Meekness
Example: I should have known that such hubris would rebound.
Belie (verb)
(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something). झुठलाना
Synonyms: Contradict, Be at odds with, Call into question
Antonyms: Confirm, Agree, Support
Example: The brilliance of the sun belied the low temperature.
Onerous (adjective)
Needing great effort. भार डालने वाला
Synonyms: Difficult, Taxing, Arduous, Hard, Heavy
Antonyms: Easy, Effortless, Painless, Facile, Simple
Example: When he agreed to help his father cut the grass, he did not realize the chore would be so onerous.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 10 Apr 2021The wolves are full and the sheep, intact — that Russian saying about reconciling seemingly contradictory goals fits the foreign policy challenge before India and Russia, as they renew tried and tested bilateral relations, even as India meshes into the Quad, along with the US, Japan and Australia, to keep the Indo-Pacific tranquil, and Russia draws closer to China.
The challenge is less daunting than it might appear at first blush. As India’s policy shifts from non-aligned to multi-aligned, traditional ties will have to be recast. The past should inform policy, not block its evolution. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s two-day visit to India is part of the evolution of what has been a long and time-tested relationship.
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1. Synonym of Belie
2. Antonym of Resort
3. Synonym of Mitigation
4. Antonym of Ostensibly
5. Synonym of Hubris
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