Who’s afraid of monetisation of the deficit

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Who’s afraid of monetisation of the deficit
11,Jun,2020

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Notch (noun)

Meaning- A level on a scale, often marking quality or achievement. स्तर

Synonyms: Degree, Step, Level, Rung, Grade, Point

Antonyms: Ill-repute, Lowliness, Unimportance

Example: We want to enhance our lending by a couple of notches during the coming years.

Deterioration (noun)

Meaning- The process of becoming progressively worse. अधःपतन

Synonyms: Decline, Worsening, Degradation, Decay, Declension

Antonyms: Development, Improvement, Growth, Recuperation

Example: The images would be compared every year to detect any deterioration.

Covenant (noun)

Meaning- An agreement. अनुबंध

Synonyms: Contract, Compact, Treaty, Bargain, Indenture, Pact

Antonyms: Disagreement, Denial, Refusal

Example: The marriage covenant is the foundation of the family.

Drove (noun)

Meaning- A large number of people or animals, often moving or doing something as a group. समूह झुण्ड

Synonyms: Crowd, Swarm, Multitude, Throng, Mob, Herd

Example: People were leaving the countryside in droves to look for work in the cities.

Leash (noun)

Meaning- A restraint. रोकथाम

Synonyms: Control, Check, Curb, Rein, Hold

Antonyms: Unrestraint, Powerlessness, Weakness

Example: I hope the bureaucrats let it off the leash soon.

Accentuate (verb)

Meaning- To emphasize something or make it easier to notice. अधिक सुस्पष्ट करना

Synonyms: Emphasize, Underscore, Highlight, Point up, Give prominence to

Antonyms: De-emphasize, Divert attention from

Example: Her short hair accentuated her huge eyes.

Cower (verb)

Meaning- To bend low and/or move backwards because you are frightened. दुबक जाना

Synonyms: Cringe, Shrink, Crouch, Blanch, Quail, Grovel

Antonyms: Face, Meet, Confront

Example: Children cowered in terror as the shoot-out erupted.

Crank (verb)

Meaning- Produce something regularly and routinely. उत्पादित करना

Synonyms: Generate, Develop, Bring forth, Yield

Antonyms: Ruin, Demolish, Destroy

Example: The new album was cranked out in only a few short weeks.

Resort (verb)

Meaning- Turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation. प्रयोग करना

Synonyms: Have recourse to, Make use of, Bring into play, Avail oneself of

Antonyms: Misuse, Misemploy, Ill-treat

Example: The duke was prepared to resort to force if negotiation failed.

Clamour (noun)

Meaning- A loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting. होहल्ला कोलाहल

Synonyms: Uproar, Babel, Din, Racket, Tumult, Clangour

Antonyms: Harmony, Silence, Peace

Example: Her head was filled with the clamour of voices calling her name.

The editorial

Source: The Hindu · 11 Jun 2020

The shrill clamour against it is based on misconceptions; fears of inflation lack substance.

As the government began to wrestle with the severe downturn caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, some economic pundits urged the government to go out and spend without worrying about the increase in public debt. They said the rating agencies would understand that these are unusual times. If they did not and chose to downgrade India, we should not lose too much sleep over it.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Leash

2. Antonym of Resort

3. Synonym of Deterioration

4. Antonym of Accentuate

5. Synonym of Drove

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