10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Tantamount (adjective)
Equivalent in seriousness to. बराबर
Synonyms: Equivalent, Identical, Equal, Much the same as, Amounting to
Antonyms: Different, Opposite, Reverse
Example: The consequences could have been tantamount to a death sentence.
Blotch (noun)
A mark, usually not regular in shape, on skin, plants, material, etc. दाग
Synonyms: Spot, Blemish, Mark
Example: Skin damage appears as dark blotches or shaded areas.
Rebuff (verb)
Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner. अस्वीकार करना
Synonyms: Reject, Turn down, Refuse, Spurn
Antonyms: Welcome, Accept, Approve
Example: Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.
Scourge (noun)
A person or thing that causes trouble, difficulty or mental pain. अभिशाप
Synonyms: Curse, Bane, Affliction, Plague
Antonyms: Blessing, Boon, Benefit
Example: Although I love to see the butterflies fluttering around my flowers, the caterpillars that they come from are a scourge on my garden.
Penchant (noun)
A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something. विशेष रुचि, झुकाव
Synonyms: Tendency, Fondness, Inclination, Proclivity
Antonyms: Dislike, Indifference, Antipathy
Example: Those with a penchant for acting on the silver screen need not be disappointed.
Putsch (noun)
A violent attempt to overthrow a government. क्रान्ति
Synonyms: Rebellion, Coup, Protest
Example: Following the military putsch in 1980 the system took on a further dimension.
Fabrication (noun)
The action or process of manufacturing or inventing something. ज़ालसाज़ी
Synonyms: Invention, Falsification, Deception
Antonyms: Reality, Truth
Example: Rural applications could include fabrication or repair of farm animal enclosures.
Sham (noun)
A situation, feeling, system, etc. that is not as good or true as it seems to be. पाखंड
Synonyms: Pretence, Fraud, Lie, Imposture
Antonyms: Genuine, Real, Authentic
Example: Elections are sham, the press is censored, the jails hold some political prisoners.
Abyss (noun)
A wide or profound difference between people. फ़र्क अंतर
Synonyms: Difference, Separation, Contrast, Divergence
Antonyms: Similarity, Agreement, Harmony, Accord
Example: Admittedly, there is a huge abyss between thought and words.
Underpin (verb)
Support, justify, or form the basis for. सहारा देना
Synonyms: Corroborate, Buttress, Bolster
Antonyms: Weaken, Undermine, Ruin
Example: The report is underpinned by extensive research.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 10 Jan 2021When the chips are way down, things can only look up. Amidst pandemic-constrained economic activity, in its first advance estimate of national income for 2020-21, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has pegged GDP growth contraction at 7.7%. Clearly, the way forward is a bold policy-push to proactively shore up the growth momentum.
The way ahead is to fast-forward large infrastructure projects, complete with a robust project governance structure, via a national-level project management agency to aid collaboration between Centre and the states, and for gainful public-private partnerships. Foreign capital can be drawn into infrastructure. Notice that at current prices, gross fixed capital formation (GFCF), or the investment rate, is down to 24.2% of GDP, which is over 10 percentage points lower than that in the high-growth years of 2003-08.
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1. Synonym of Penchant
2. Antonym of Underpin
3. Synonym of Abyss
4. Antonym of Sham
5. Synonym of Putsch
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