10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Subtle (adjective)
Meaning- Good at noticing and understanding things. कुशाग्र-बुद्धि
Synonyms: Shrewd, Astute, Keen, Sagacious, Perceptive, Discerning
Antonyms: Stupid, Idiotic, Dumb, Foolish
Example: The job required a subtle mind which he was lacking.
Provocative (adjective)
Meaning- Causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately. उत्तेजक
Synonyms: Annoying, Irritating, Provoking, Infuriating, Exasperating
Antonyms: Subduing, Soothing, Pleasing, Delightful
Example: The book’s epilogue is deliberately provocative.
Calibre (noun)
Meaning- The quality of something, especially a person’s ability. क्षमता
Synonyms: Quality, Distinction, Excellence, Stature, Capacity, Standard
Antonyms: Ineptness, Inefficiency, Incompetence, Inability
Example: He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job.
Ebb (verb)
Meaning- Move away from the land. ज्वार भाटे का उतरना
Synonyms: Recede, Go out, Fall back, Subside, Abate, Retreat
Antonyms: Rise, Advance, Grow, Expand
Example: As long as the tide ebbed, eels were leaving the marshes and running out to sea.
Moor (verb)
Meaning- To attach a boat, ship, etc. to a fixed object or to the land with a rope, or anchor it. बाँधना
Synonyms: Tie up, Secure, Make fast, Fix firmly, Berth
Antonyms: Unfasten, Loosen, Unfix, Let go
Example: A number of fishing boats were moored to the quay.
Staggering (adjective)
Meaning- So great, shocking or surprising that it is difficult to believe. आश्चर्यजनक
Synonyms: Astounding, Astonishing, Stupefying, Breathtaking, Mind-blogging
Antonyms: Dull, Ordinary, Unimpressive, Boring, Unsurprising
Example: They paid a staggering £5 million for the house.
Bluster (verb)
Meaning- To talk in an aggressive or threatening way, but with little effect. धमकाना
Synonyms: Rant, Thunder, Fulminate, Deliver a tirade, Go on and on
Antonyms: Calm, Be quiet, Keep mum, Mute
Example: The government blustered, threatened, and finally publicly admitted that the students were right.
Whittle (verb)
Synonyms- 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.
Avenge (verb)
Meaning- To punish or hurt somebody in return for something bad or wrong that they have done to you, your family or friends. प्रतिशोध लेना
Synonyms: Take revenge for, Requite, Pay back, Repay
Antonyms: Forgive, Excuse, Pardon, Acquit
Example: She was determined to avenge herself on the man who had betrayed her.
Veneer (noun)
Meaning- An attractive appearance that covers or disguises someone or something's true nature or feelings. मुखावरण
Synonyms: Façade, False front, Outward display, Disguise, Charade
Antonyms: Reality, Verity, Authenticity, Truth
Example: Her veneer of composure cracked a little.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 22 May 2020Unilateralism and a one-size-fits-all approach have replaced the Zhou and Deng strategy of persuasion and compromise.
If U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt believed that if you “speak softly and carry a big stick: you will go far”, half a century later and many thousands of miles away, another man practised it. His name was Zhou Enlai.
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1. Synonym of Veneer
2. Antonym of Bluster
3. Synonym of Provocative
4. Antonym of Calibre
5. Synonym of Subtle
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