10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Plummet (verb)
To fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position. अचानक से गिरना
Synonyms: Plunge, Fall, Drop, Decline, Nosedive, Tumble
Antonyms: Rise, Ascend, Soar, Shoot-Up, Escalate
Example: Her spirits plummeted at the thought of meeting him again.
Ratchet (verb)
To increase, or make something increase, repeatedly and by small amounts. प्रगति करना
Synonyms: Progress, Go on, Develop
Antonyms: Decline, Decrease
Example: Overuse of credit cards has ratcheted up consumer debt to unacceptable levels.
Shrewdly (adverb)
In a way that shows sharp powers of judgement. चतुराई
Synonyms: Astutely, Sagaciously, Artfully
Antonyms: Naively, Wisely
Example: The company is trying shrewdly to make its own claims of parity or superiority.
Albatross (noun)
A source of frustration or guilt. भारी अड़चन
Synonyms: Encumbrance, Onus, Obligation
Antonyms: Blessing, Benefit
Example: No-one is hanging albatrosses around the necks of the writers or of the responders.
Straddle (verb)
Extend across or be situated on both sides of. दोनों ओर फैला होना
Synonyms: Lie on both sides of, Be situated on both sides of, Extend across
Example: The most loyal fans seem to be those in areas straddling the border.
Shackles (noun)
A situation or factor that restrains or restricts someone or something. बंधन
Synonyms: Restrictions, Constraints, Trammels
Antonyms: Liberation, Releases
Example: Society is going to throw off the shackles of racism and colonialism.
Retrograde (adjective)
(of an action) making a situation worse or returning to how something was in the past. पश्चगामी
Synonyms: Retreating, Retrogressive, Reverse
Antonyms: Progressive, Improving
Example: This newest version is both progressive and retrograde.
Proclivity (noun)
A tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing. रुझान
Synonyms: Inclination, Propensity, Tendency
Example: There has been enough mockery in the Western media concerning the proclivity of Chinese people to create counterfeit Western goods.
Singe (verb)
Burn (something) superficially or lightly. जलाना
Synonyms: Scorch, Sear, Char
Example: Try not to set your sheets on fire or singe your eyebrows.
Juggernaut (noun)
A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force. प्रभावशाली शक्ति
Synonyms: Campaign, Enterprise
Example: People round the world look at the US and see a powerful, war-hungry juggernaut.
The editorial
Source: The Indian Express · 20 Aug 2021Regime changes are capricious events, since there are many variables in play. It explains their mystique. The latest one in Afghanistan, third in the past two decades, is no exception. The Mujahideen takeover in 1992 was a preordained event choreographed by the United Nations, which slipped out of its hands. The 1996 Taliban takeover was like a slow-motion talkie with Ahmad Shah Massoud simply disappearing from Kabul without a fight. Last Sunday’s dramatic developments lead to a sense of deja vu.
However, there are major differences, too — three, in particular. Unlike previous occasions, the Afghan state structures are largely intact, which was highlighted by the Taliban’s dramatic press conference in a grand setting, with chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, within 48 hours of their march into Kabul.
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1. Synonym of Shackles
2. Synonym of Straddle
3. Synonym of Plummet
4. Antonym of Retrograde
5. Synonym of Albatross
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