10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Stagnation (noun)
Meaning: lack of activity, growth, or development. स्थिरता, विकासहीनता
Synonyms: Standstill, Torpor, Sluggishness, Doldrums, Recession
Antonyms: Movement, Progress, Development
Example: Stagnation in home sales is holding back economic recovery.
Embody (verb)
Meaning: be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling). प्रतीकत्व करना
Synonyms: Personify, Manifest, Epitomize, Typify, Exemplify
Antonyms: Disembody, Exclude
Example: The national team embodies competitive spirit and skill.
Intervention (noun)
Meaning: interference by a state in another's affairs. हस्तक्षेप
Synonyms: Involvement, Intercession, Mediation, Arbitration, Intrusion
Antonyms: Nonintervention, Noninvolvement, Laissez-Faire
Example: : Only the intervention of powerful friends obtained her release.
Constraint (noun)
Meaning: a limitation or restriction. बाध्यता
Synonyms: Curb, Check, Curtailment, Damper, Handicap, Restraint
Antonyms: Freedom, Liberty, Autonomy, Independence
Example: At last we could relax and talk without constraint.
Astonishingly (adverb)
Meaning: used to express surprise at an event or situation. आश्चर्यजनक ढंग से
Synonyms: Amazingly, Surprisingly, Astoundingly, Bewilderingly
Antonyms: Predictably, Unexceptionally, Unsurprisingly
Example: She did astonishingly well in her exams.
Entrench (verb)
Meaning: establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely. स्थापित करना
Synonyms: Establish, Imbed, Embed, Ensconce, Root, Cement
Antonyms: Remove, Dislodge, Root Out, Displace
Example: Ageism is entrenched in our society.
Undermine (verb)
Meaning: lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously. दुर्बल करना, क्षीण करना
Synonyms: Demoralize, Undercut, Emasculate, Destabilize, Impair
Antonyms: Bolster, Reinforce, Boost, Strengthen, Enhance
Example: He constantly tried to undermine her self-confidence.
Orthodox (adjective)
Meaning: (of a person) not independent-minded; conventional and unoriginal. रूढ़िवादी
Synonyms: Conventional, Conformist, Mainstream, Traditional, Standard
Antonyms: Unorthodox, Heretical, Anarchic, Eccentric
Example: He challenged the orthodox views on education.
Corollary (noun)
Meaning: a direct or natural consequence or result. परिणाम
Synonyms: Consequence, Upshot, Outcome, Repercussion
Antonyms: Cause, Origin, Root, Seed, Genesis
Example: The huge increases in unemployment were the corollary of expenditure cuts.
Onerous (adjective)
Meaning: (of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty. कष्टदायक, दुर्भर
Synonyms: Burdensome, Arduous, Strenuous, Uphill, Heavy, Troublesome
Antonyms: Effortless, Undemanding, Trouble-Free
Example: This is the most onerous task I have ever undertaken.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 18 May 2019No major country has managed to reduce poverty or sustain economic growth without a robust manufacturing sector.
The contribution of manufacturing to GDP in 2017 was only about 16%, a stagnation since the economic reforms began in 1991. The contrast with the major Asian economies is significant. For example, Malaysia roughly tripled its share of manufacturing in GDP to 24%, while Thailand’s share increased from 13% to 33% (1960-2014). In India manufacturing has never been the leading sector in the economy other than during the Second and Third Plan periods.
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1. Synonym of Constraint
2. Antonym of Orthodox
3. Synonym of Onerous
4. Antonym of Undermine
5. Synonym of Embody
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