10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Doyen (noun)
Meaning- The most respected or prominent person in a particular field. दल के उच्च सदस्य
Synonyms: Senior, Skilled person, Maestro, Expert
Antonyms: Junior, Novice, Amateur
Example: We had lectures from the doyen of Canadian economic historians.
Burgeoning (adjective)
Meaning- Beginning to grow or develop rapidly. बढ़ता हुआ
Synonyms: Flourishing, Growing, Budding, Blooming
Antonyms: Fading, Dwindling, Diminishing
Example: Manufacturers are keen to cash in on the burgeoning demand.
Cement (verb)
Meaning- To make a relationship, an agreement, etc. stronger. ज़बूत करना
Synonyms: Strengthen, Toughen, Reinforce
Antonyms: Weaken, Undermine, Impair
Example: The two firms are expected to cement an agreement soon.
Untenable (adjective)
Meaning- (of a theory, position, etc.) that cannot be defended against attack or criticism. अरक्षणीय
Synonyms: Indefensible, Unsustainable, Unwarranted
Antonyms: Defensible, Tenable, Defendable
Example: This argument is clearly untenable.
Propel (verb)
Meaning - Spur or drive into a particular situation. आगे बढ़ना
Synonyms: Impel, Prompt, Force, Motivate
Antonyms: Hold, Restrain, Hinder
Example: These were ordinary people who were propelled into an extraordinary situation.
Euphemistically (adverb)
Meaning- In a way that makes something embarrassing or unpleasant seem more acceptable than it really is. हल्के शब्द-प्रयोग के साथ
Synonyms: Genteelly, Inoffensively, Decorously, Politely
Example: The prison camps were euphemistically called ‘retraining centres’.
Adorn (verb)
Meaning- Make more beautiful or attractive. की शोभा बढ़ाना
Synonyms: Embellish, Beautify, Furnish, Deck
Antonyms: Spoil, Deface, Mar
Example: Gold rings adorned his fingers.
Cushion (noun)
Meaning- Something providing support or protection against impact. बचाव
Synonyms: Protection, Shield, Bulwark, Buffer
Antonyms: Danger, Threat, Hazard
Example: His savings were a comfortable cushion against financial problems.
Befuddle (verb)
Meaning- Make (someone) unable to think clearly. घबड़ा देना
Synonyms: Perplex, Bewilder, Confuse, Baffle
Antonyms: Clarify, Enlighten, Elucidate
Example: The logic used to arrive at this conclusion befuddles me.
Impasse (noun)
Meaning - A situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement. ऐसा स्थान या स्थिति जहां से निकलने का मार्ग न हो
Synonyms: Deadlock, Stand-Off, Checkmate, Stalemate
Antonyms: Breakthrough, Solution, Progress, Development
Example: The proposal offered both sides a way out of the diplomatic impasse.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 18 Jun 2020India needs a new prism to view its relationship with its Himalayan neighbour, keeping in mind the past and the future.
Benaras was a keystone of India-Nepal ties for centuries. B.P. Koirala, the doyen of democratic politics in Nepal, was a resident of the city; so too was Pushpalal Shrestha, one of the founders of the Communist Party of Nepal. Many in bureaucracy and politics had studied at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, and Nepal’s intellectual software was largely coded there. Till the 1980s, an easy and affordable way to reach Kathmandu was to fly from Benaras.
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1. Synonym of Burgeoning
2. Antonym of Cement
3. Synonym of Cushion
4. Synonym of Euphemistically
5. Synonym of Adorn
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