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Today’s article title is: RS passes Banking Amendment Bill to put cooperative banks under RBI ambit
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AMBIT
Noun
Pronunciation: am-bit
Meaning: an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
Synonyms: amplitude, breadth, compass, confines, dimension(s), extent, range, reach, realm, scope, sweep, width
Usage: No changes can be made within the ambit of this law
AMALGAMATION
Noun
Pronunciation: uh-mal-guh-mey-shuhn
Meaning: a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
Synonyms: admixture, alloy, amalgam, blend, cocktail, combination, composite
Antonyms: component, constituent, element, ingredient
Usage: This alloy is an amalgamation of silver and mercury
Forms: Amalgamate (verb)
AMEND
Verb
Pronunciation: uh-mend
Meaning: to make better, make corrections
Synonyms: ameliorate, better, enhance, enrich, help, improve, meliorate, perfect, refine, upgrade
Antonyms: worsen, backslide, regress
Usage: He will amend his behavior
Forms: Amendment (noun)
THROTTLE
Verb
Pronunciation: throt-l
Meaning: cause narrowing or constriction of
Synonyms: stifle, suppress, suffocate
Usage: They cannot throttle his freedom of speech
AMENABLE
Adjective
Pronunciation: uh-mee-nuh-buhl
Meaning: readily giving in to the command or authority of another
Synonyms: biddable, compliant, conformable, docile, law-abiding, obedient, submissive, tractable
Antonyms: balky, contrary, contumacious, defiant, disobedient, froward, incompliant, recalcitrant
Usage: He is the most amenable creature
Forms: Amenability (noun), Amenably (verb)
