10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Pliable (adjective)
Easily bent: लचीला
Synonyms: Limber, Ductile, Tensile, Malleable
Antonyms: Inflexible, Rigid, Stiff, Stiffened
Example: Quality leather is pliable and will not crack.
Fascist (adjective)
One with a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control. तानाशाही का समर्थक
Synonyms: Totalitarian, Authoritarian, Tyrant, Despotic
Antonyms: Democratic, Liberal
Example: Under the Nazis, Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state.
Agnostic (adjective)
A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God. नास्तिवादी
Synonyms: Atheistic, Cynic, Sceptic, Doubter
Antonyms: Believer, Religious, Theistic
Example: Although he was raised a Catholic, he was an agnostic for most of his adult life.
Prominence (noun)
The state of being important, famous, or noticeable. प्रसिद्धि
Synonyms: Fame, Celebrity, Eminence, Reputation
Antonyms: Obscurity, Infamy
Example: She came to prominence as an artist in the 1960s.
Legatee (noun)
A person who receives a legacy. वसीयतदार
Synonyms: Beneficiary, Inheritor, Heir, Recipient, Claimant
Example: His sister Alice was his principal legatee.
Turn a blind eye (idioms)
To ignore something and pretend you do not see it. अनदेखा करें
Synonyms: Neglect, Forget, Overlook, Pass Over
Example: The usher turned a blind eye to the little boy who sneaked into the theater.
Prompt (verb)
To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action. प्रेरित करना
Synonyms: Encourage, Exhort, Goad, Prod, Urge
Antonyms: Deter, Discourage, Dissuade
Example: She prompted the reluctant performer onto the stage with loud cheers and whistles.
Notion (noun)
A conception of or belief about something. धारणा, विचार
Synonyms: Idea, Belief, Conception, Conviction
Example: I have only a vague notion of what she does for a living.
Custodian (noun)
A person who has responsibility for taking care of or protecting something. संरक्षक
Synonyms: Guardian, Curator, Warden, Janitor
Example: She sees herself as a custodian of the public's morals.
Sceptical (adjective)
Marked by or given to doubt. शक्की, संदेहवादी
Synonyms: Disbelieving, Distrustful, Doubting, Incredulous
Antonyms: Credulous, Gullible, Trusting, Uncritical
Example: The public were deeply sceptical about some of the proposals of the government.
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Source: Happy New Year · 1 Jan 2019May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements and a lot of new inspirations on your life. Wishing you a year fully loaded with happiness.
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1. Synonym of Prominence
2. Synonym of Custodian
3. Synonym of Legatee
4. Synonym of Notion
5. Synonym of Turn a blind eye
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