Mountain no more molehills

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Mountain  no more molehills
12,Jan,2020

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Onset (noun)

Meaning: The beginning of something, especially something unpleasant. शुरुआत

Synonyms: Start, Genesis, Inception, Commencement, Outbreak

Antonyms: Termination, Conclusion, Windup, Cessation

Example: The drug must be taken from the onset of the infection.

Entwined (adjective)

Meaning: Closely connected or unable to be separated. उलझा हुआ

Synonyms: Tangled, Matted, Intertwined, Knotted

Antonyms: Separate, Free, Dissociated

Example: Our views of leadership are entwined with ideas of heroism.

Volatility (noun)

Meaning: The quality or state of being likely to change suddenly. अस्थिरता

Synonyms: Changeability, Precariousness, Unpredictability, Capriciousness

Antonyms: Constancy, Permanency, Firmness, Steadiness

Example: The government's policies have only contributed to the volatility of the region.

Surface (verb)

Meaning: Come to people's attention; become apparent. प्रकट होना

Synonyms: Emerge, Materialise, Crop Up, Come To Light

Antonyms: Cover Up, Conceal, Suppress, Keep Under Wrap

Example: A note of discord surfaced during the leaders' meeting.

Conversely (adverb)

Meaning: In an opposite way. विलोमतः

Synonyms: Oppositely, Contrariwise, On The Contrary, Inversely

Antonyms: Similarly, Likewise, Analogously, Equivalently

Example: The staff of any organisation are its best ambassadors or conversely may be its worst.

Cornerstone (noun)

Meaning: Something of great importance that everything else depends on. बुनियाद

Synonyms: Foundation, Bedrock, Keystone, Mainstay, Heart

Antonyms: Auxiliary

Example: Hard work is the cornerstone of success.

Dispense with (phrasal verb)

Meaning: To get rid of or stop using something or someone that you do not need. त्यागना; अलग करना

Synonyms: Give Up, Relinquish, Dispose of, Forgo, Cut Out

Antonyms: Keep, Regard, Retain, Hold On to

Example: They've had to dispense with a lot of luxuries since Mike lost his job.

Seditious (adjective)

Meaning: Intending to persuade other people to oppose their government. विद्रोहात्मक

Synonyms: Provocative, Inciting, Inflammatory, Mutinous, Insurgent

Antonyms: Loyal, Devoted, Steadfast, Constant

Example: He fell under suspicion for distributing seditious pamphlets.

Voluble (adjective)

Meaning: (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly. वाक्चपल

Synonyms: Talkative, Articulate, Garrulous, Vociferous

Antonyms: Taciturn, Uncommunicative, Introverted, Reticent

Example: He became very voluble and told her everything.

Entrenched (adjective)

Meaning: (of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change. अच्छी तरह से स्थापित

Synonyms: Rooted, Ingrained, Deep-Seated, Unshakable, Inveterate

Antonyms: Changeable, Provisional, Interim, Indefinite

Example: This idea of becoming a doctor had firmly entrenched itself in her consciousness.

The editorial

Source: The Economic Times · 12 Jan 2020

Today’s protests are a response to a fear that India is reaching an inflexion point.

The wave of protests across the country for the past several weeks marks the onset of an ideological contest against the BJP administration. Since 2014, the country has witnessed several big and small issue-based agitations. But this is the first time these various issues are getting entwined.

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1. Synonym of Volatility

2. Antonym of Entrenched

3. Synonym of Cornerstone

4. Antonym of Surface

5. Synonym of Voluble

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