10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Hiccup (noun)
Meaning: a temporary or minor problem or setback. रूकावट; बाधा
Synonyms: Hitch, Glitch, Interruption, Holdup, Hindrance
Antonyms: Progression, Continuation, Headway, Advancement
Example: A recent sales hiccup is nothing to panic about.
Flock (verb)
Meaning: to move or come together in large numbers. एकत्र होना
Synonyms: Congregate, Cluster, Herd, Gather, Assemble
Antonyms: Disperse, Disband, Scatter, Dissolve
Example: Hundreds of people flocked to the football match.
Revitalise (verb)
Meaning: to give new life, energy, activity, or success to something. जीर्णोद्धार करना; पुनर्जीवित करना
Synonyms: Reinvigorate, Fortify, Revivify, Resuscitate
Antonyms: Depress, Sap, Impair, Undermine
Example: A package of spending cuts to revitalize the economy.
Unabashed (adjective)
Meaning: without any worry about possible criticism or embarrassment. निर्लज्ज
Synonyms: Brazen, Unashamed, Barefaced, Blatant
Antonyms: Abashed, Sheepish, Hangdog, Repentant
Example: He seems unabashed by his recent defeat.
Coalition (noun)
Meaning: a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government. गठबंधन
Synonyms: Alliance, Merger, Confederation, Caucus, Consortium
Antonyms: Disassociation, Division, Parting, Separation
Example: Government by coalition has its own peculiar set of problems.
Diffident (adjective)
Meaning: modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence. संकोची
Synonyms: Hesitant, Meek, Timorous, Reserved
Antonyms: Brash, Bold, Extroverted, Self-Assured
Example: He was diffident about his own success.
Obfuscate (verb)
Meaning: make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. अस्पष्ट करना
Synonyms: Muddle, Befuddle, Befog, Garble
Antonyms: Clarify, Elucidate, Explicate, Expound
Example: The writer often obfuscates the real issues with petty details.
Draconian (adjective)
Meaning: excessively harsh and severe. कठोर; सख़्त
Synonyms: Ruthless, Austere, Stringent, Despotic
Antonyms: Mild, Lenient, Clement, Merciful
Example: He criticized the draconian measures taken by the police in controlling the demonstrators.
Irk (verb)
Meaning: to annoy someone. सताना
Synonyms: Irritate, Pique, Exasperate, Vex
Antonyms: Please, Gratify, Thrill, Entertain
Example: It irks me to see money being wasted.
Camouflage (verb)
Meaning: conceal the existence of something. छलावरण लगाना
Synonyms: Conceal, Mask, Veil, Cloak, Shroud
Antonyms: Reveal, Uncover, Unmask, Unveil
Example: Soldiers had camouflaged the trucks with branches and dirt.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 15 Sep 2019BJP One-Party Dominance is significantly different from its Congress precursor.
Half a century ago, the late political theorist, Rajni Kothari, began decoding the Indian political system, eventually dubbing it One-Party Dominance (OPD) or the Congress system. Despite hiccups in the late 1960s, and in the second half of the 1970s, Congress’ stranglehold on the political system continued through electoral means. Although Indira Gandhi aspired democratic endorsement, she often strayed from democratic processes, even undermining them — an extreme instance being the imposition of the Emergency.
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1. Synonym of Diffident
2. Antonym of Revitalise
3. Synonym of Draconian
4. Antonym of Hiccup
5. Synonym of Unabashed
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