10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Upbraid (verb)
Meaning: find fault with (someone); scold. फटकारना
Synonyms: Admonish, Reprimand, Chastise, Chide, Reproach, Lambaste
Antonyms: Sanction, Praise, Laud, Extol, Compliment
Example: The captain upbraid his men for falling asleep.
Seizure (noun)
Meaning: the action of capturing someone or something using force. जब्ती
Synonyms: Capture, Annexation, Abduction, Confiscation, Sequestration
Antonyms: Liberation, Remission, Restitution
Example: The court ordered the seizure of his assets.
Fanciful (adjective)
Meaning: over-imaginative and unrealistic; highly ornamental or imaginative in design. काल्पनिक
Synonyms: Imaginary, Dreamy, Fictitious, Quixotic, Ornate
Antonyms: Realistic, Factual, Tangible, Existing
Example: This is not just some fanciful theory.
Parity (noun)
Meaning: the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay. समानता
Synonyms: Equality, Uniformity, Consistency, Evenness, Levelness
Antonyms: Disparity, Dissimilarity, Variation, Discrepancy
Example: The two currencies have now reached parity.
Reasonably (adverb)
Meaning: by sensible standards of judgement; justifiably. यथोचित
Synonyms: Sanely, Rationally, Wisely, Judiciously
Antonyms: Foolishly, Illogically, Unjustly, Thoughtlessly
Example: He could not reasonably have foreseen the consequences.
Stagger (verb)
Meaning: walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall. (लड़खड़ाकर चलना); astonish or deeply shock.
Synonyms: Lurch, Reel, Sway, Teeter, Surprise, Astound
Antonyms: Steady, Unreel, Calm
Example: The unexpected blow did not stagger his resolution.
Incumbent (noun)
Meaning: the holder of an office or post. पदग्राही
Synonyms: Holder, Bearer, Occupant, Functionary, Officer
Example: Incumbent judges set to keep their seats despite challenge from public defenders.
Extravagant (adjective)
Meaning: lacking restraint in spending money or using resources; exceeding what is reasonable अपव्ययी
Synonyms: Spendthrift, Profligate, Lavish, Improvident, Prodigal
Antonyms: Thrifty, Frugal, Parsimonious, Prudent
Example: Waste of time is the most extravagant and costly of all expenses
Distort (verb)
Meaning: pull or twist out of shape; give a misleading or false account or impression of. बिगाड़ना, विकृत करना
Synonyms: Contort, Buckle, Deform, Misshape, Disfigure, Wrench
Antonyms: Straighten, Untwist, Unbend
Example: Tall buildings can distort radio signals.
Enthusiastically (adverb)
Meaning: in a way that shows intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval. उत्साहपूर्वक
Synonyms: Eagerly, Warmly, Zealously, Exuberantly, Ardently, Earnestly
Antonyms: Apathetically, Coldly, Unwillingly
Example: The audience clapped enthusiastically and called for more.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 14 Apr 2019Why campaign spending has started posing a serious question for India’s democracy.
India began voting yesterday. TV psephologists have more or less predicted the return of a BJP-led government with BJP short of majority but not-so-short that Narendra Modi will face a leadership challenge. Only thepartisan and the foolish will agree/ disagree with TV pundits right now. The minimally wise will leave predictions aside. Except one prediction – cash has won India’s elections. Much media focus has centred recently on the Election Commission’s entirely correct upbraiding of tax authorities who seem to find, by strange coincidence, dirty cash mostly when it is being handled by opposition politicians. On the face of it, this seems to be a case of pre-poll institution bending.
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1. Synonym of Reasonably
2. Antonym of Seizure
3. Synonym of Extravagant
4. Antonym of Upbraid
5. Synonym of Enthusiastically
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