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Article : Chasing a grand alliance
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Meaning of the words highlighted in the article
1. Alliance (noun) (संधि) – a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
Synonyms – compact, concord
Antonyms – disunity, hatred
Ex: We formed a neighborhood alliance to plan events in our community.
2. Resurgent (adjective) (पुनस्र्त्थानशील)– increasing or reviving after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence
Synonyms – revived, florid
Antonyms – dormant, latent
Ex: Unfortunately, the state religion of a resurgent Israel was more heavily inspired by.
3. Speculation (noun) (सट्टा)– the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence
Synonyms – conjecture, reflection
Antonyms – reality, disregard
Ex: Without any leads or evidence, the detectives can only speculate about who might have committed the crime.
4. Replication (noun) (प्रतिकृति)– the action of copying or reproducing something
Synonyms – pattern, tracing
Antonyms – difference, entitiy
Ex: Why would I pay a huge price for a replication of a designer handbag?
5. Rife (adjective) (व्याप्त) – (especially of something undesirable) of common occurrence, widespread
Synonyms – abundant, epidemic
Antonyms – scarce, limited
Ex: Meanwhile, corruption was rife.
6. Enigmatically (adjective) (रहस्यपूर्ण)– full of mystery and difficult to understand
Synonyms – cryptic, obscure
Antonyms – obvious, clear
Ex: When I was growing up, I viewed my father as an enigmatic man who rarely spent time with me.
7. Uninhibited (adjective) (बेहिचक) – expressing one’s feelings or thoughts unselfconsciously and without restraint
Synonyms – liberated, natural
Antonyms – modest, careful
Ex: I like his natural and uninhibited acting talent.
8. Fray (verb) (दंगा) – (of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing
Synonyms – brawl, contest
Antonyms – peace, truce
Ex: My parents taught me to always remain above the fray and to be the first to apologize.
9. Fungible (adjective) (प्रतिमोच्य) – (of goods contracted for without an individual specimen being specified) replaceable by another identical item, mutually interchangeable
Synonyms – compatible, converse
Antonyms – different, dissimiliar
Ex: On the diet plan, the two vegetables are fungible so you can eat either one without changing your calorie count.
Word of the Day
Precursor
Meaning (English) – a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind, a forerunner
Meaning (Hindi) – अग्रगामी
Synonyms – herald, usher
Example – A sore throat is often the precursor of a cold.
उदाहरण – गले में ख़राश अक्सर सर्दी लगने का पूर्व लक्षण है।
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