10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Strive (verb)
Meaning: make great efforts to achieve or obtain something. प्रयास करना
Synonyms: Endeavor, Toil, Strain, Labour
Antonyms: Loaf, Idle, Loll, Laze
Example: Two dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it.
Deride (verb)
Meaning: express contempt for; ridicule. मज़ाक उड़ाना
Synonyms: Mock, Scoff, Jibe, Jest, Taunt
Antonyms: Commend, Compliment, Revere
Example: They deride his effort as childish.
Restiveness (noun)
Meaning: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease बेचैनी
Synonyms: Jitteriness, Jumpiness, Inquietude, Anxiety
Antonyms: Ease, Calmness, Tranquility
Example: There were signs of restiveness among the younger members.
Cohesive (adjective)
Meaning: characterized by or causing cohesion. जोड़ने वाला
Synonyms: Adhesive, Cementing, Bracing, Osculant
Antonyms: Detached, Disunited, Fragmented
Example: He skillfully fuses these fragments into a cohesive whole.
Fiasco (noun)
Meaning: a thing that is a complete failure, especially in a ludicrous or humiliating way. असफलता
Synonyms: Hoodoo, Debacle, Dud, Fizzle
Antonyms: Success, Triumph, Conquest
Example: The meeting was a fiasco from start to finish.
Cronyism (noun)
Meaning: the appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority, without proper regard to their qualifications. पक्षपात, भाई-भतीजावाद
Synonyms: Nepotism, Favoritism, Prejudice, Bias
Antonyms: Impartiality, Fairness, Righteousness
Example: Many small town mayor and city official practice cronyism.
Amity (noun)
Meaning: a friendly relationship. मित्रता
Synonyms: Harmony, Cordiality, Concord, Fellowship
Antonyms: Hatred, Hostility, Enmity, Animosity
Example: He lives in amity with his neighbours.
Quell (verb)
Meaning: put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force. दमन करना, शांत करना
Synonyms: Curb, Squash, Subdue, Repress, Mollify
Antonyms: Provoke, Incite, Agitate, Aggravate
Example: Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.
Palpable (adjective)
Meaning: able to be touched or felt. स्पर्शनीय, प्रत्यक्ष
Synonyms: Tangible, Perceptible, Evident, Apparent, Discernible
Antonyms: Incorporeal, Abstract, Ethereal, Phantom
Example: The tension in the room was almost palpable.
Stimulus (noun)
Meaning: a thing that arouses activity or energy in someone or something प्रोत्साहन, उत्तेजना
Synonyms: Spur, Encouragement, Inducement, Fillip, Impetus
Antonyms: Deterrent, Dissuasion, Damper, Inhibition
Example: Foreign investment has been a stimulus to the industry.
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Source: The Hindu · 30 Mar 2019Mission Shakti might have had one message for India, and another for the world.
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1. Synonym of Cohesive
2. Antonym of Deride
3. Synonym of Quell
4. Antonym of Palpable
5. Synonym of Stimulus
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