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One Word Substitution Quiz

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13,Oct,2020

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

Read the words first, then the editorial: you will meet them in the text and remember them. Tap a word for its dictionary page.

Disenchanted (adjective)

Disappointed by someone or something previously respected or admired. हताश

Synonyms: Disappointed, Indifferent, Jaundiced, Disillusioned

Antonyms: Delighted, Mesmerized

Example: He was becoming disenchanted with his job as a lawyer.

Erode (verb)

Gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed. नष्ट करना

Synonyms: Wear Away, Destroy, Abrade

Antonyms: Maintain, Save, Conserve, Preserve

Example: This humiliation has eroded what confidence Jean has.

Trounce (verb)

Defeat heavily in a contest. बुरी तरह से हराना

Synonyms: Rout, Beat hollow, Defeat utterly

Antonyms: Save, Preserve

Example: He was roundly trounced in last November’s election.

Notch (verb)

Score or achieve (something). उपार्जित करना

Synonyms: Gain, Attain, Earn, Achieve

Antonyms: Lose, Miss, Fail

Example: He notched up fifteen years' service with the company.

Throes (noun)

Violent pains, especially at the moment of death. तीव्र वेदना

Synonyms: Agony, Pangs, Suffering, Anguish

Antonyms: Comfort, Relief, Respite, Ease

Example: The creature went into its death throes.

Bout (noun)

A short period of intense activity of a specified kind. दौर

Synonyms: Spell, Period, Time, Stretch

Example: It is a chronic condition that can cause periodic bouts of intense pain.

Edifying (adjective)

Providing moral or intellectual instruction. शिक्षाप्रद

Synonyms: Moral, Ethical, Virtuous, Chaste

Example: Most of them could find nothing pleasing or edifying in its use.

Scepticism (noun)

An attitude of doubting that claims or statements are true or that something will happen. संदेहवाद

Synonyms: Dubiousness, Doubtfulness, Disbelief

Antonyms: Belief, Sureness

Example: Other scientists have expressed scepticism about these results.

Ratification (noun)

The action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid. संपुष्टि

Synonyms: Confirmation, Approval, Sanction, Affirmation

Antonyms: Disapproval, Refusal, Rejection

Example: The agreement is subject to ratification by the Senate.

Filibuster (noun)

A long speech made in a parliament in order to delay or prevent a vote. विधानसभा की कार्यवाही में विघ्न डालना

Synonyms: Delaying, Obstruction, Stonewalling

Antonyms: Progression, Catalyst

Example: The bill was defeated by a Senate filibuster in June.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Trounce

2. Synonym of Bout

3. Synonym of Scepticism

4. Synonym of Edifying

5. Synonym of Erode

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