On 21 May 2021 Vocab24 covered 9 editorials from The Times of India, The Pioneer News, English Expressions and Sentences, The Hindu, English Idioms and Sayings, Phrasal Verb of the day and taught 10 words from them. Read the editorial, learn the words with Hindi meaning, then use three of them in a sentence today.

10 words from this day's editorials

  • Rhetoric (noun)Speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere.वक्रपटुता Synonyms: Loftiness, Turgidity, Magniloquence
  • Overriding (adjective)More important than anything else in a particular situation.अधिभावी Synonyms: Predominant, Foremost, Principal, Supreme · Antonyms: Unimportant, Insignificant, Trivial
  • Paradox (noun)A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true.विरोधाभास Synonyms: Contradiction, Incongruity, Anomaly · Antonyms: Consistency, Agreement
  • Obeisance (noun)Deferential respect.अभिवादन Synonyms: Respect, Homage, Adoration, Reverence · Antonyms: Disdain, Disregard, Scorn
  • Stipulate (verb)To state clearly and definitely that something must be done, or how it must be done.स्पष्ट रूप से बताना Synonyms: Specify, Set forth, State clearly · Antonyms: Confuse, Ignore, Unsettle
  • 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
  • Impinge (verb)Have an effect, especially a negative one.प्रभाव डालना Synonyms: Have a bearing on, Influence, Have an effect on, Make an impact on, Impact · Antonyms: Avoid, Leave alone, Shun
  • Concede (verb)Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.स्वीकार करना Synonyms: Acknowledge, Admit, Cede · Antonyms: Deny, Reject, Refuse
  • Plausible (adjective)Reasonable and likely to be true.विश्वसनीय लगने वाला Synonyms: Credible, Probable, Believable, Reasonable · Antonyms: Fishy, Improbable, Questionable, Dubious
  • Impede (verb)Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them.बाधा डालना Synonyms: Hinder, Obstruct, Hamper, Retard, Hold back · Antonyms: Facilitate, Assist, Aid, Promote

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