10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Mount (verb)
To increase gradually. बढ़ना
Synonyms: Grow, Rise, Escalate, Soar, Shoot up, Go up
Antonyms: Decrease, Decline, Fall, Diminish
Example: Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law.
Coercion (noun)
The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats. दबाव
Synonyms: Compulsion, Force, Oppression, Insistence
Antonyms: Consent, Approval
Example: Our problem cannot be solved by any form of coercion but only by agreement.
Concerted (adjective)
Jointly arranged or carried out. संयुक्त
Synonyms: Joint, Coordinated, Combined, Collaborative, United
Antonyms: Separate, Individual, Sole, Solitary
Example: A concerted effort from community residents led to the formation of an effective neighborhood watch.
Nuanced (adjective)
Characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression. सूक्ष्म भेद युक्त
Synonyms: Refined, Delicate, Airy
Antonyms: Rough, Coarse
Example: Most of our decisions are highly nuanced, very few are clearly black or white.
Prowess (noun)
Great skill at doing something. कौशल
Synonyms: Skilfulness, Expertise, Dexterity, Mastery, Proficiency, Deftness
Antonyms: Incompetence, Inability, Ineptness, Artlessness
Example: Fathers looked proudly upon children who showed prowess in these extracurricular activities.
Containment (noun)
The act of keeping something under control so that it cannot spread in a harmful way. नियंत्रण
Synonyms: Curb, Restraint, Control, Rein In
Antonyms: Chaos, Disorder, Mess, Clutter
Example: The fires are still burning in northeast Victoria but they seem to be within the containment lines.
Fractious (noun)
(of a group or organization) difficult to control. उद्दंड
Synonyms: Uncontrollable, Unruly, Unmanageable
Antonyms: Agreeable, Complaisant
Example: An already fractious situation has just got more difficult.
Demure (verb)
Raise objections or show reluctance. आपत्ति करना
Synonyms: Object, Raise objections, Protest
Antonyms: Agree, Accept, Approve
Example: Normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred.
Inroad (noun)
An instance of something being encroached on or reduced by something else. आक्रमण
Synonyms: Seizure, Occupation, Conquest
Antonyms: Fail, Surrender, Give up
Example: The firm is beginning to make inroads into the UK market.
Expend (verb)
Spend or use up (a resource such as money or energy). खपाना
Synonyms: Use, Use up, Utilize, Consume
Antonyms: Save, Conserve
Example: The energy expended in sport could be directed into other areas.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 22 Mar 2021The Quad partnership could mount a counter-challenge to China, but India’s steps will be more nuanced.
A week after the first Leaders’ Summit of the Quadrilateral Framework, held on March 12, the message of the virtual meeting between leaders of Australia-India-Japan-the United States was delivered directly to Beijing, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Yang Jiechi, Chinese Communist Party Politburo member and Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office, accompanied by U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, and Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi, met in Anchorage, Alaska.
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1. Synonym of Concerted
2. Antonym of Demure
3. Synonym of Containment
4. Antonym of Prowess
5. Synonym of Coercion
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