10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Plague (verb)
Meaning: To cause pain or trouble to somebody/something over a period of time. त्रस्त करना
Synonyms: Trouble, Torment, Afflict, Bedevil
Antonyms: Help, Aid, Assist, Support
Example: Financial problems are plaguing the company.
Retribution (noun)
Meaning: Severe punishment for something seriously wrong that somebody has done. दण्ड
Synonyms: Punishment, Penalty, Nemesis, Comeuppance
Antonyms: Forgiveness, Pardon, Mercy, Acquittal
Example: Victims are demanding retribution for the terrorist attacks.
Ulterior (adjective)
Meaning: (of a reason for doing something) that somebody keeps hidden and does not admit. अप्रत्यक्ष
Synonyms: Hidden, Concealed, Unrevealed, Covert
Antonyms: Expressed, Overt, Known, Public
Example: She must have some ulterior motive for being nice to me—what does she really want?
Perilous (adjective)
Meaning: very dangerous. खतरनाक
Synonyms: Dangerous, Hazardous, Treacherous, Precarious
Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Innocuous, Benign
Example: The journey through the jungle was perilous.
Enthuse (verb)
Meaning: To make somebody feel very interested and excited. जोश भरना
Synonyms: Encourage, Stimulate, Arouse, Spur
Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Dishearten, Dispirit
Example: Everyone present was enthused by the idea.
Exuberant (adjective)
Meaning: Full of energy, excitement and happiness. प्रफुल्लित
Synonyms: Cheerful, Ebullient, Buoyant, Effervescent
Antonyms: Unhappy, Dull, Dispirited, Unenthusiastic
Example: A noisy bunch of exuberant youngsters were gathered outside.
Subterfuge (noun)
Meaning: A secret, usually dishonest, way of behaving. छल
Synonyms: Trick, Ploy, Stratagem, Manoeuvre
Antonyms: Uprightness, Honesty, Openness
Example: Journalists often use subterfuge to obtain material for stories.
Opportune (adjective)
Meaning: (of a time) suitable for doing a particular thing, so that it is likely to be successful. समयोचित
Synonyms: Favourable, Auspicious, Propitious, Felicitous
Antonyms: Inappropriate, Disadvantageous, Unsuitable, Inopportune
Example: It was an opportune time to look at the offer in more detail.
Catapult (verb)
Meaning: Drive into a particular situation. आगे को बढ़ाना, पहुंचा देना
Synonyms: Propel, Launch, Hurl, Hurtle
Antonyms: Hinder, Impede, Check, Thwart
Example: Their music catapulted them to the top of the charts.
Stagflation (noun)
Meaning: Persistent high inflation combined with high unemployment and stagnant demand in a country's economy. मुद्रास्फीतिजनित मंदी
Synonyms: Recession, Slump, Decline, Slowdown
Antonyms: Success, Bulge, Surge, Rise
Example: Stagflation can be a harbinger of economic depression.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 20 Nov 2019The citizenry’s distrust in institutions and lack of confidence in the government have caused a prolonged slowdown.
The state of India’s economy is deeply worrying. I say this, not as a member of the Opposition political party, but as a citizen of this country and as a student of economics. By now, the facts are evident to all — nominal GDP growth is at a 15-year low; unemployment is at a 45-year high; household consumption is at a four-decade low; bad loans in banks are at an all-time high; growth in electricity generation is at a 15-year low — the list of highs and lows is long and distressing. But the state of the economy is worrying not because of these disturbing statistics. These are mere manifestations of a deeper underlying malaise that plagues the nation’s economy today.
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1. Synonym of Catapult
2. Antonym of Enthuse
3. Synonym of Opportune
4. Antonym of Plague
5. Synonym of Exuberant
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