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Today’s article title is: India Inc heaves sigh of relief as Kamath panel identifies key sectors
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KEENLY
Adverb
Pronunciation: keen-lee
Meaning: as in eagerly, excitedly/as in sharply, acutely
Synonyms: avidly, eagerly, excitedly, impatiently/acutely, sharply
Antonyms: aloofly, disinterestedly, impassively/indifferently, lightly
Usage: He works keenly on his favourite project/She looked at him keenly
Forms: Keen (adjective), Keenness (noun)
DEFAULT
Noun
Pronunciation: dee-fawlt
Meaning: failure to fulfill an obligation
Synonyms: delinquency, dereliction, failure, misprision, neglect, negligence, nonfeasance, oversight
Antonyms: compliance, fulfillment
Usage: A default on the repayment of loan is expected from his side
Forms: Default (verb)
LIABILITY
Noun
Pronunciation: lahy-uh-bil-i-tee
Meaning: a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
Synonyms: debit, disadvantage, disbenefit, downside, drawback, incommodity, minus, negative, strike
Antonyms: advantage, asset, edge, plus
Usage: His debts will be a liability as an entrepreneur
ASCERTAIN
Verb
Pronunciation: as-er-teyn
Meaning: to come to an awareness of
Synonyms: discover, find out, learn, realize
Antonyms: miss, overlook, disregard, ignore
Usage: She was able to ascertain the truth from him
BENEFICIARY
Noun
Pronunciation: ben-uh-fish-ee-er-ee
Meaning: someone who gains something due to an action
Synonyms: recipient, heir, heiress, assignee, grantee
Usage: His daughter has been named as his sole beneficiary
