10 words from this editorial with Hindi meaning
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Harassment (noun)
A feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented/ troubled. परेशानी/कष्ट
Synonyms: Tension, Bother, Botheration, Ado, Puzzlement, Aggravation
Antonyms: Aid, Delight, Joy, Assist, Facilitate, Help, Support
Example: Representatives of minority groups in the city say that they have been the target of harassment by police.
Confiscate (verb)
Take or seize (someone's property) with authority. जब्त करना
Synonyms: Impound, Seize, Expropriate, Take Possession of, Sequestrate
Antonyms: Give, Offer, Propone
Example: According to school policy, the principal has the authority to confiscate suspicious items from students.
Fictitious (adjective)
Not real or true; imaginary or fabricated. अवास्तविक/कल्पित/फ़र्ज़ी
Synonyms: False, Fake, Counterfeit, Fabricated, Imaginary
Antonyms: Authentic, Genuine, Actual, Factual, True
Example: I always use a fictitious name when submitting comments online, to maintain my privacy.
Anonymous (noun)
(of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name. अज्ञातकृत/बेनाम
Synonyms: Unnamed, Of Unknown Name, Nameless, Incognito, Unidentified, Unknown, Unspecified, Unacknowledged.
Antonyms: Known, Named, Identified
Example: The donor requested to remain anonymous so that others wouldn’t bother him for money.
Glitch (noun)
Suffer a sudden malfunction or fault. गड़बड़
Synonyms: Bug, Defect, Flaw, Hitch, Malfunction, Problem
Antonyms: Advantage, Perfection, Strength, Completeness, Wholeness, Thoroughness
Example: The glitches caused by demonetizations will be lost and people will remember the long term effects.
Vest (verb)
To grant or endow with a particular authority, right, or property. निहित होना
Synonyms: Bestow, Confer, Empower, Endow, Lodge, Pertain
Antonyms: Exclude, Dislodge, Un Authority, Disapprove
Example: Although the president is the supreme person of India but the power of executives are vested in parliament.
Expropriate (verb)
Dispossess (someone) of property. सम्पत्तिहरण करना /स्वामित्वहरण करना
Synonyms: Seize, Take Over, Take Possession Of, Make Claim To, Acquire, Sequestrate, Confiscate
Antonyms: Give, Keep, Refuse, Reject, Distribute
Example: Attempts to negotiate with the landowner have failed so far and the city is preparing to expropriate the land if a deal cannot be reached.
Adjudicate (verb)
Make a formal judgment on a disputed matter. / pronounce or declare judicially. निर्णायक बनना / निर्णय देना
Synonyms: Arbitrate, Judge, Adjudge, Decide, Determine
Antonyms: Defer, Ignore, Not Judge
Example: The administrative board will adjudicate on the terms of the doctor’s suspension for misconduct.
Facilitate (verb)
Make (an action or process) easy or easier. सुगम करना/आसान करना
Synonyms: Ease, Aid, Simplify, Smooth
Antonyms: Block, Halt, Seize, Hinder
Example: As a real estate agent, my mother often helps facilitate deals between property sellers and buyers.
Scarcity (noun)
The state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage. अभाव/अल्पता
Synonyms: Shortage, Dearth, Lack, Undersupply, Insufficiency, Paucity, Meagerness
Antonyms: Abundance, Enough, Excess, Plenty, Sufficiency, Surplus
Example: The scarcity of water in the small town is destroying the livelihoods of most of the farmers.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 16 Nov 2016The government will crack down on benami properties, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi. That’s the right thing to do to fight black money. But the government must ensure that the crackdown does not lead to undue harassment (परेशानी/कष्ट) by officers empowered under the law to unearth and confiscate (जब्त करना) benami properties. Benami properties are registered in the name of third parties, fictitious (अवास्तविक/कल्पित/फ़र्ज़ी) or otherwise, by the owner who remains anonymous (अज्ञातकृत/बेनाम) , making these properties obvious instruments to generate and hide wealth. Rightly, now that an amended law known as the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act is in force, the government wants to act to step up its campaign against black money.
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1. Synonym of Harassment
2. Antonym of Anonymous
3. Synonym of Expropriate
4. Antonym of Fictitious
5. Synonym of Facilitate
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