On the edge of history

The Hindu

On the edge of history
11,Mar,2019

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Ambit (noun)

The scope, extent, or bounds of something. सीमा

Synonyms: Range, Limit, Border, Boundary, Scope, Extension

Antonyms: Limitlessness, Freedom, Infinity, Perpetuity, Vastness

Example: Apart from these, however, he was heavily engaged in teaching and writing outside of his normal ambit.

Heyday (noun)

The period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, activity, or vigour. उमंग का समय

Synonyms: Prime Time, Culmination, Pinnacle, Zenith

Antonyms: Low Point, Nadir, Bottom

Example: This all changed by the time opera reached its heyday.

Legatee (noun)

A person who receives a legacy. वसीयत करने वाला

Synonyms: Proprietor, Seigneur, Landowner

Antonyms: Leaser, Renter

Example: The hostess pertinently remarked that she, as eldest son, might surely rank among the millionaire'slegatees.

Swathe (verb)

Wrap in several layers of fabric. लपेटना

Synonyms: Swaddle, Cover, Wrap, Bind

Antonyms: Uncover, Unveil, Unwrap, Expose, Reveal

Example: The monsoon showers are here again to swathe the State in a watery blanket.

Larceny (noun)

Theft of personal property. चोरी

Synonyms: Burglary, Pilfering, Robbery, Purloin, Flich

Example: The most prevalent property crimes are larceny, theft, burglary, and robbery.

Plethora (noun)

A large or excessive amount of something. बहुतायत

Synonyms: Overabundance, Plenty, Profusion, Surplus, Superfluity, Glut

Antonyms: Lack, Need, Scarcity, Rarity, Little, Few

Example: Libraries have a plethora of books and movies to choose from.

Largesse (noun)

Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others. दानशीलता उदारता

Synonyms: Donation, Philanthropy, Benevolence, Generosity, Leniency

Antonyms: Unkindness, Avarice, Greed, Malice, Corruptness, Debasement

Example: Thanks to the largesse of the airline caterers, they have lived like kings ever since.

Expediency (noun)

The quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral; convenience. कार्यसाधकता मुनाफ़ा

Synonyms: Practicality, Expedience, Expedient, Contrivance

Antonyms: Impracticality, Impossibility, Inapplicability, Uselessness, Worthlessness

Example: He could never be induced to suit his action to the political expediency of the moment.

Overwhelmingly (adjective)

To a very great degree or with a great majority. अत्यधिक रूप से

Synonyms: Profuse, Immense, Enormous, Formidable, Stupendous

Antonyms: Mildly, Gently, Non-Violently, Quietly

Example: People overwhelmingly believed the future would be better, and they were right.

Secession (noun)

The action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state. अपगमन

Synonyms: Breakaway, Dissension, Separation, Disunion

Antonyms: Contract, Agreement, Annexure, Bond, Appendage

Example: The interval of secession was perhaps the happiest in his life.

The editorial

Source: The Hindu · 11 Mar 2019

Much depends on the DMK and the AIADMK holding their outright dominance in the Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu.

As election fever tightens its grip on India, most recently the focus has been on the alliance prospects of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress, as these two parties go about building bridges with powerful State-level parties. Nowhere else has this process been more complex and historically significant as in Tamil Nadu, the land of the erstwhile Dravidian movement.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Swathe

2. Antonym of Expediency

3. Synonym of Overwhelmingly

4. Synonym of Larceny

5. Synonym of Secession

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