10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Hamlet (noun)
A small settlement, generally one smaller than a village, and strictly (in Britain) one without a church. छोटा गांव
Synonyms: Community, Colony, Encampment
Example: I am also after information on the surrounding hamlets and villages.
Coalesce (verb)
Come together to form one mass or whole. संयुक्त होना
Synonyms: Unite, Combine, Merge, Consolidate
Antonyms: Separate, Divide, Split
Example: The separate voices coalesced into joyous chorus.
Catapult (verb)
To throw someone or something with great force. फ़ेक देना
Synonyms: Throw, Hurl, Fling
Example: She was catapulted out of the car as it hit the wall.
Boast (verb)
Talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities. गौरव करना
Synonyms: Brag, Show off, Swank
Antonyms: Deprecate, Vile
Example: He boasted that he had taken part in the crime.
Fountainhead (noun)
An original source of something. सूत्र
Synonyms: Source, Well-spring, Fount
Example: It was to be the fountainhead of scientific manpower in the decades to come.
Murmur (noun)
The quiet or subdued expression of a particular feeling by a group of people. शिकायत
Synonyms: Complaint, Grumble, Moan
Example: There were murmurs of dissent from his colleagues.
Patronage (noun)
The support, especially financial, that is given to a person or an organization by a patron. सहायता
Synonyms: Financing, Backing, Help, Aid
Antonyms: Hinder, Discouragement
Example: Patronage of the arts comes from businesses and private individuals.
Extol (verb)
Praise enthusiastically. प्रशंसा करना
Synonyms: Acclaim, Eulogize, Glorify
Antonyms: Criticize, Castigate, Condemn
Example: She extols conventions that make civilized society possible.
Stride (noun)
A step or stage in progress towards an aim. प्रगति
Synonyms: Progress, Advance, Make progress
Example: Great strides have been made towards equality.
Concretise (verb)
Make (an idea or concept) real; give specific or definite form to. ठोस करना
Synonyms: Personify, Incorporate, Manifest
Example: It's like concretizing a moment in the present.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 8 Dec 2021In the golden jubilee year of its founding, the UAE sends a message of gender equality to the world.
In the national capital’s diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri, a stiff competition has been under way not only to be politically most correct, but also to be ‘cool.’ In the golden jubilee year of its founding, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has done exceptionally well among the diplomatic missions in New Delhi in this notional contest.
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1. Synonym of Coalesce
2. Synonym of Fountainhead
3. Synonym of Stride
4. Synonym of Hamlet
5. Synonym of Catapult
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