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Sunder (verb)
To split apart (an organization, two people, etc.). तोड़ना/अलग करना/पृथक करना
Synonyms: Split, Divide, Disunite, Break, Detach, Disjoin, Parting, Disconnect
Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Fasten, Join, Link, Unite
Example: During the cold war East and West Berlin were sundered by an impenetrable wall.
Tactical (adjective)
Showing adroit planning; aiming at an end beyond the immediate action. रणनीतिक /कार्यनीतिक
Synonyms: Calculated, Planned, Strategic, Diplomatic, Judicious, Skilful, Adroit
Antonyms: Ignorable, Tactless, Straightness
Example: The coach has called a meeting with the players to discuss tactics for today's game, as making tactical planning will sure have a good impact.
Perennial (adjective)
Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring. चिरस्थायी/सार्वकालिक
Synonyms: Everlasting, Perpetual, Eternal, Continuing, Unending, Never-Ending, Endless, Undying
Antonyms: Ending, Occasional, Temporary, Ephemeral, Terminating
Example: Every election seems to continue to deal with the same perennial issues that have been the focus of all the previous elections.
Paradox (noun)
(logic) a statement (regarding something or someone) that contradicts itself. विरोधाभास/असत्याभास
Synonyms: Contradiction, Inconsistency, Incongruity, Anomaly, Conflict
Antonyms: Obedience, Normality, Regularity, Standard, Usualness, Certainty
Example: The idea of being cruel to be kind is a paradox because cruelty is not normally associated with kindness.
Persuasiveness (noun)
The power of argument or evidence to cause belief./ ability to persuade. प्रेरकता/कायलपन
Synonyms: Inducement, Influence, Power, Strength
Antonyms: Impotence, Incapacity, Weakness
Example: Useful compulsory laws regarding the details of train management are difficult to frame and hard to carry out; but the Board has exercised a persistent persuasiveness and has secured most of its objects.
Unprecedented (adjective)
Never done or known before. अभूतपूर्व/अद्वितीय
Synonyms: Unequalled, Unmatched, Unrivalled, Extraordinary, Unheard-Of
Antonyms: Common, Customary, Normal, Ordinary, Usual, Exceptional
Example: Shakespeare served as exemplar of the writer who achieved success, and an unprecedented degree of financial reward, from his pen alone.
Elite (noun)
A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society. विशिष्ट वर्ग/ उच्च वर्ग
Synonyms: Noble, Aristocratic, Elected, Selected
Antonyms: Inferior, Common, Lower, Ordinary, Low-Class
Example: An elite group of surgeons will perform the complex surgery on the president.
Benefactor (noun)
One that confers a benefit. हितकारी/ मददगारी
Synonyms: Sponsor, Contributor, Supporter, Promoter
Antonyms: Opponent, Antagonist, Oppose
Example: The anonymous benefactor did not want his church donation made public.
Recognize (verb)
Acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of. मान्यता देना
Synonyms: Officially Approve, Certify, Accredit, Acknowledge, Accept, Admit, Concede
Antonyms: Disapprove, Misinterpret, Deny, Forget, Negligence
Example: The U.S. government has now recognized the newly formed country.
Tangible (adjective)
Capable of being precisely identified or realized by the mind. वास्तविक/स्पष्ट
Synonyms: Palpable, Tactile, Actual, Physical, Real, Substantial
Antonyms: Abstract, Conceptual, Imperceptible, Intangible, Unreal
Example: Although Jack had a good business plan, the bank was unwilling to give him a loan because he lacked tangible assets.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 17 Nov 2016It fundamentally alters Pakistan's alignment, sundering (तोड़ना/अलग करना/पृथक करना) its link to the subcontinent. Why is the ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor such a challenge to India? Conventional wisdom has it that India is worried about CPEC at its two ends: Gwadar, where the Chinese are building a maritime presence, and Pakistan-occupied segments of the former kingdom of Jammu & Kashmir, where Pakistani and Chinese territorial and military frontiers are merging.
However, there is a deeper issue, one that has hitherto (यहां तक/अभी तक) underpinned India's long-term Pakistan strategy. The very fundamentals of that strategy are now under question. Indeed, CPEC is rewriting the economic geography and regional integrity of the subcontinent in a manner that will require more than a tactical (रणनीतिक /कार्यनीतिक) , episodic response.
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1. Synonym of Paradox
2. Antonym of Elite
3. Synonym of Benefactor
4. Antonym of Recognize
5. Synonym of Sunder
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