10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Stun (verb)
Astonish or shock (someone) so that they are temporarily unable to react. भौंचक्का कर देना
Synonyms: Astound, Amaze, Dumbfound
Example: The community was stunned by the tragedy.
Stalemate (noun)
A situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible. गतिरोध
Synonyms: Deadlock, Impasse, Dead-end, Draw
Antonyms: Breakthrough, Boon
Example: The war had again reached stalemate.
Cajole (verb)
Persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. मनाना
Synonyms: Persuade, Coax, Wheedle
Antonyms: Dissuade, Discourage, Deter
Example: I managed to cajole his address out of them.
Whittle (verb)
Reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps. काटना
Synonyms: Reduce, Cut down, Shrink, Trim, Diminish, Scale down
Antonyms: Increase, Extend, Develop, Rise
Example: The shortlist of fifteen was whittled down to five.
Palliative (adjective)
An action, a decision, etc. that is designed to make a difficult situation seem better without actually solving the cause of the problems. लघुकारी
Synonyms: Mitigatory, Alleviative, Lenitive
Example: Grants by themselves provide little more than a temporary palliative to ailing industries.
Respite (noun)
A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. मोहलत
Synonyms: Breathing space, Recess, Hiatus, Discontinuation
Antonyms: Continuation, Commencement, Go
Example: There was no respite from the suffocating heat.
Scepticism (noun)
An attitude of doubting that claims or statements are true or that something will happen. संदेहवाद
Synonyms: Dubiousness, Doubtfulness, Disbelief
Antonyms: Belief, Sureness
Example: Other scientists have expressed scepticism about these results.
Starkly (adverb)
In a way that is easy to see because it is very different. स्पष्ट रूप से
Synonyms: Clearly, Plainly, Bluntly
Antonyms: Dubiously, Vaguely, Indistinctly
Example: The lighthouse stood out starkly against the dark sky.
Consensus (noun)
A general agreement. सामंजस्य
Synonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Accord
Antonyms: Disagreement, Discord, Dissent
Example: There is a growing consensus of opinion on this issue.
Unravel (verb)
To start to fail or no longer stay together as a whole. असफल होना
Synonyms: Fail, Collapse, Fall apart, Come apart
Antonyms: Succeed, Satisfy, Win, Thrive
Example: The Government’s immigration policy appears to be unraveling very quickly, with further changes announced today.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 22 Sep 2020The proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) would create much disruption and unemployment in India’s vast voluntary sector at a time when many of them are delivering much-needed service and providing jobs in short supply.
The government is perfectly within its rights to tighten monitoring of activity funded by foreign agencies within the country.
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1. Synonym of Stalemate
2. Antonym of Scepticism
3. Synonym of Stun
4. Antonym of Consensus
5. Synonym of Starkly
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