10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Lambast (verb)
Criticize (someone or something) harshly. बुरी तरह से फटकारना
Synonyms: Castigate, Censure, Rant at, Condemn
Antonyms: Praise, Laud, Compliment
Example: They lambasted the report as a gross distortion of the truth.
Rebut (verb)
Claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false. खंडन करना
Synonyms: Refute, Deny, Disprove
Antonyms: Prove, Validate, Confirm
Example: He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends.
Precarious (adjective)
Not safe or certain, Dangerous. संदिग्ध अनिश्चित
Synonyms: Uncertain, Insecure, Risky, Unsafe
Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Certain, Stable
Example: He made a precarious living as a painter.
Assuage (verb)
Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense. शांत करना कम करना
Synonyms: Alleviate, Allay, Ease, Soothe, Tone down, Attenuate
Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Agitate, Exacerbate
Example: His reply did little to assuage my suspicions.
Pontificate (verb)
To give your opinions about something in a way that shows that you think you are right. सिद्धांतवादी बात करना
Synonyms: Dogmatize, Declaim, Lecture, Hold forth
Antonyms: Laud, Praise, Commend
Example: He was pontificating about art and history.
Imbibe (verb)
To receive and understand ideas or information. ग्रहण करना
Synonyms: Assimilate, Absorb, Soak Up, Acquire
Antonyms: Abstain, Refrain, Desist
Example: He imbibed elements of oriental mysticism from the years he spent in India.
Jeopardise (verb)
To risk harming or destroying something/somebody. खतरे में डालना
Synonyms: Threaten, Endanger, Imperil, Risk
Antonyms: Save, Protect, Guard, Safeguard
Example: He would never do anything to jeopardise his career.
Convoluted (adjective)
(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow. पेचीदा
Synonyms: Complicated, Byzantine, Intricate
Antonyms: Simple, Uncomplicated
Example: The film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens.
Alluring (adjective)
Powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating. आकर्षक
Synonyms: Captivating, Enticing, Tempting, Inviting
Antonyms: Uninteresting, Boring
Example: Such entertainments offered alluring images of appealing stars surrounded by an abundance of consumer goods.
Burgeoning (adjective)
Beginning to grow or develop rapidly. बढ़ता हुआ
Synonyms: Flourishing, Growing, Budding, Blooming
Antonyms: Fading, Dwindling, Diminishing
Example: Manufacturers are keen to cash in on the burgeoning demand.
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1. Synonym of Rebut
2. Antonym of Convoluted
3. Synonym of Assuage
4. Antonym of Pontificate
5. Synonym of Jeopardise
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