Cabal (English & Hindi)

 

Cabal (English & Hindi)

English

• Part of Speech: Noun

• Pronunciation: kuh-BAWL

• Detailed Meaning:

  1. A small group of people secretly united in a plot, especially to further their own interests. (Often used with a negative connotation)
  2. A secret plot or scheme devised by such a group.

• Synonyms:

  • Conspiracy
  • Clique (can be neutral)
  • Faction
  • Junta
  • Ring

• Antonyms:

  • Transparency
  • Openness
  • Publicness
  • Honesty

• Examples in Sentences:

  • The king suspected a cabal of advisors was plotting against him.
  • Rumors swirled about a cabal manipulating the stock market.

Hindi (कबाल - kabal)

• Part of Speech: संज्ञा (sangya) - Noun

• Pronunciation: ka-baal (aa as in "father", ba as in "but", l as in "luck")

• Detailed Meaning:

  1. गुप्त रूप से एकजुट होकर साजिश करने वाला एक छोटा समूह, खासकर अपने स्वार्थ के लिए। (gupta roop se ekjut hokar saazish karne wala ek chhota samooh, khaas kar apne swarth ke liye) - A small group of people secretly united in a plot, especially to further their own interests. (Often used with a negative connotation)
  2. ऐसे समूह द्वारा रची गई कोई गुप्त योजना या चाल। (aise samooh dwara rachi gayi koi gupt yojana ya chaal) - A secret plot or scheme devised by such a group.

• Synonyms:

  • साजिश (saazish) - Conspiracy
  • गुट (gut) - Faction
  • गुप्त दल (gupta dal) - Secret group

• Antonyms:

  • पारदर्शिता (paardarshita) - Transparency
  • खुलापन (khulapan) - Openness
  • सार्वजनिकता (saarvejanikta) - Publicness
  • ईमानदारी (imaandari) - Honesty

• Examples in Sentences (Hindi):

  • राजा को शक था कि सलाहकारों का एक कबाल उसके खिलाफ साजिश रच रहा है। (raja ko shak tha ki salaahkaaron ka ek kabal uske khilaaf saazish rach raha hai) - The king suspected a cabal of advisors was plotting against him.
  • शेयर बाजार में हेरफेर करने वाले कबाल के बारे में अफवाहें उड़ीं। (share bazaar mein her-pher karne wale kabal ke baare mein afwaahen udiin) - Rumors swirled about a cabal manipulating the stock market.

Quiz (English & Hindi) - Answers

1. Which of the following is NOT a synonym of "cabal"?

   • (a) Conspiracy (English) / साजिश (Hindi) (saazish)
   • (b) Transparency (English) / पारदर्शिता (Hindi) (paardarshita) (Correct)
   • (c) Clique (English) / गुट (Hindi) (gut)
   • (d) Junta (English) / (Hindi) - No direct equivalent, but "छोटा शासक दल" (chhota shasak dal) can be used.

2. The news report exposed a cabal of wealthy donors influencing government policy. What does "cabal" suggest in this sentence?

   • (a) A large and well-known group (Incorrect)
   • (b) A group acting openly and honestly (Incorrect)
   • (c) A small and secretive group (Correct)
   • (d) A group representing the public interest (Incorrect)