10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Notch (verb)
Score or achieve (something). हासिल करना, प्राप्त करना
Synonyms: Score, Achieve, Attain, Secure
Antonyms: Give Up, Abandon
Example: He notched up fifteen years' service with the company.
Uptick (noun)
A small increase or slight upward trend. इजाफा
Synonyms: Accretion, Accrual.
Antonyms: Deduction, Subtraction
Example: There is an uptick in foreign tourism this year.
Lackluster (adjective)
Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring. मंद
Synonyms: Dull, Boring, Flat
Antonyms: Bright, Lively, Shiny.
Example: No excuses were made for the team's lackluster performance.
Credible (adjective)
Able to be believed; convincing. विश्वसनीय
Synonyms: Believable, Creditable, Likely.
Antonyms: Absurd, Doubtful, Dubious.
Example: Few people found his story credible.
Spurt (noun)
A sudden marked burst or increase of activity or speed.
Synonyms: Commotion, outburst
Antonyms: Peace, continuity.
Example: The company enjoyed a growth spurt when its turnover almost doubled.
Proactive (adjective)
(of a person or action) creating or controlling a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened. सक्रिय
Synonyms: Anxious, Dedicated. Motivated.
Antonyms: Careless, Heedless, Incautious
Example: Employers must take a proactive approach to equal pay.
Ordinance (noun)
An authoritative order. अध्यादेश
Synonyms: Acts, Law, Enactments
Antonyms: Lawlessness, Veto, Disorganization.
Example: Strong ordinance is required to ensure women safety
Gamut (noun)
Detailed, expansion, the complete range or scale of something. विस्तार
Synonyms: Sweep, Breadth, Scope, Reach, Extent
Antonyms: Stand Still, Leave, Bottom Out.
Example: She ran the gamut with physical humor and dished out droll.
Expedite (verb)
Make happen faster. शीघ्र
Synonyms: Accelerate, Hasten, Urge.
Antonyms: Delay, Hinder, Slow.
Example: We have to expedite our revisions to complete the it before the exam.
Freight (noun)
Goods being shipped. माल ढुलाई
Synonyms: Carriage, Merchandise, Shipment.
Antonyms: Disburden, Unload, Discharge.
Example: Some of them did not unload, but others dumped piles of freight by the docks
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 28 Jul 2018President Donald Trump’s disdain for the European Union (EU) goes significantly beyond that of any president in US history. While he has concerns with Europe’s low levels of defence spending vis-a-vis Washington, it is on the economic front that the Brussels-based club is the deepest source of frustration for him with its big goods surplus with the United States.
Only last week, Trump declared “I think the EU is a foe, what they do to us in trade”. While some have dismissed this as just another spur-of-the moment presidential outburst Anthony Gardner – who served as US Ambassador to the EU under Barack Obama – has warned that “Europe (needs to) wake up: the US wants to break up the EU … Remember Belgium’s motto L’Union fait la force (Unity creates strength)”.
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1. Synonym of Credible
2. Antonym of Notch
3. Synonym of Ordinance
4. Antonym of Gamut
5. Synonym of Spurt
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