10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Skirmish (noun)
Meaning: an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets; a short argument. झड़प
Synonyms: Encounter, Conflict, Clash, Fray, Scrimmage, Fracas, Affray
Antonyms: Truce, Concord, Harmony, Accord, Agreement
Example: They were involved in a skirmish with rival fans.
Consensus (noun)
Meaning: general agreement. आम सहमति
Synonyms: Harmony, Concord, Consent, Accord, Unanimity, Unison, Concert
Antonyms: Disagreement, Dispute, Discord, Altercation
Example: He was the first to break the consensus and criticize the proposal.
Taboo (noun)
Meaning: a social or religious custom prohibiting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing. पाबंदी, निषेध
Synonyms: Prohibition, Proscription, Veto, Embargo, Interdict, Restriction, Anathema
Example: Alcohol is taboo in this tribe.
Flood (verb)
Meaning: arrive in overwhelming amounts or quantities; completely fill or suffuse. ढेर लगाना
Synonyms: Pour, Stream, Surge, Swarm, Pile, Throng, Glut
Antonyms: Trickle, Scant
Example: The office was flooded with applications for the job.
Stimulus (noun)
Meaning: a thing that arouses activity or energy in someone or something; a spur or incentive. प्रोत्साहन
Synonyms: Spur, Stimulant, Inducement, Goad, Fillip, Impetus
Antonyms: Deterrent, Discouragement, Damper, Hindrance
Example: The new tax laws should act as a stimulus to exports.
Hospitality (noun)
Meaning: the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. सत्कार
Synonyms: Warmth, Kindness, Conviviality, Geniality, Welcome, Generosity
Antonyms: Inhospitality, Hostility, Aloofness, Unfriendliness
Example: The local people showed me great hospitality.
Widespread (adjective)
Meaning: found or distributed over a large area or number of people. विस्तृत, सर्व-भूत
Synonyms: Extensive, Omnipresent, Ubiquitous, Prevalent, Pervasive, Sweeping
Antonyms: Restricted, Circumscribed, Local, Parochial
Example: The investigation uncovered widespread corruption within the police force.
Languish (verb)
Meaning: (of a person or other thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble. कमजोर होना
Synonyms: Weaken, Wither, Droop, Wilt, Flag, Deteriorate
Antonyms: Thrive, Flourish, Prosper, Burgeon
Example: The housing market continues to languish.
Overhaul (verb)
Meaning: take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary. जीर्णोद्धार करना, कायापलट
Synonyms: Mend, Revamp, Refurbish, Recondition, Service, Modernize
Antonyms: Damage, Ruin, Impair, Spoil
Example: A mechanic is coming to overhaul the engine.
Robust (adjective)
Meaning: strong and healthy; (of a system, organization, etc.) able to withstand or overcome adverse conditions. मजबूत, पुष्ट
Synonyms: Vigorous, Sturdy, Sinewy, Resilient
Antonyms: Fragile, Infirm, Feeble
Example: The formerly robust economy has begun to weaken.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 26 Apr 2019The year marks the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square student uprising and its brutal suppression. China is today the world’s second most powerful country, in economic and strategic terms, although Russia possesses more and more sophisticated arms. Yet, China is wary of popular commemoration of this anniversary, which it brands as an attempt to overthrow the Chinese regime and derail the revolution. The students who took part in the uprising and were killed by the hundred, in consequence, saw themselves as patriots, trying to expunge corruption from the system and rejuvenate the revolution, by infusing greater democracy and transparency into China’s system of governance. Their quest remains alive, vital and incomplete.
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1. Synonym of Stimulus
2. Antonym of Overhaul
3. Synonym of Hospitality
4. Antonym of Languish
5. Synonym of Consensus
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