10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Munificent (adjective)
Characterized by or displaying great generosity. उदार
Synonyms: Generous, Bountiful, Open-handed, Unstinting
Antonyms: Stingy, Niggardly
Example: Handing me things and giving me advice left and right, the backstage women were quickly turning from munificent to officious.
Downright (adjective)
So direct in manner as to be blunt. स्पष्टवादी
Synonyms: Frank, Straightforward, Outspoken, Blunt
Antonyms: Vague, Complicated
Example: Her common sense and downright attitude to life surprised him.
Fudge (noun)
A way of dealing with a situation that does not really solve the problems but is intended to appear to do so. निरर्थक बात
Synonyms: Compromise, Cover-up
Example: The new settlement is a fudge rushed out to win cheers at the conference.
Amplify (verb)
Make (something) more marked or intense. बढ़ाना
Synonyms: Boost, Step up, Strengthen, Reinforce
Antonyms: Curtail, Lessen
Example: Sometimes, in fact, modernity can be harnessed to extend and even amplify tradition.
Disingenuous (adjective)
Not sincere, especially when you pretend to know less about something than you really do. कपटी
Synonyms: Insincere, Deceitful, Underhand, Devious, Artful, Sly
Antonyms: Ingenuous, Honest, Artless, Sincere
Example: It would be disingenuous of me to claim I had never seen it.
Gauge (verb)
Estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of. मापना
Synonyms: Compute, Work out, Calculate
Example: You can only gauge how well any tool works by putting it into action.
Mandate (noun)
An official order or commission to do something. शासनादेश
Synonyms: Instruction, Directive, Command, Ordinance
Antonyms: Breach, Veto, Refusal
Example: He officially handed them the mandate to form a government.
Collapse (verb)
Fail suddenly and completely. अचानक गिरना
Synonyms: Fail, Go wrong, Founder, Fall flat, Fall through
Antonyms: Succeed, Achieve, Attain, Gain
Example: The company collapsed when it failed to change with the times.
Ephemeral (adjective)
Lasting for a very short time. अल्पकालिक
Synonyms: Transitory, Short-Lived, Fleeting, Fugacious, Evanescent
Antonyms: Lasting, Enduring, Eternal, Perpetual, Everlasting
Example: It is a critic’s job to follow every ephemeral fashion.
Stance (noun)
The attitude of a person or organization towards something; a standpoint. रवैया
Synonyms: Stand, Point of view, Opinion, Outlook
Example: In particular, his robust stance on discipline is very welcome.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 30 Jan 2021The Finance Minister must move to an expansionary fiscal stance that prioritises job creation, public service provision.
It is that time of year in India, when all eyes and ears turn to the Finance Minister to learn what she will unveil in the annual Union Budget. But it is a moot point whether, even in a year of the novel coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis, that speech will be of much significance. Indeed, it could be argued that there may be little point in listening to or poring over a speech that is likely to conceal more than it reveals.
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1. Synonym of Stance
2. Antonym of Munificent
3. Synonym of Amplify
4. Antonym of Collapse
5. Synonym of Ephemeral
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