10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Notoriously (adverb)
In a way that is famous for something bad. कुख्यात रूप से
Synonyms: Scandalously, Disreputably, Infamously
Antonyms: Anonymous, Nameless, Obscure
Example: The area is notorious for crime.
Vortex (noun)
A whirling mass of fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind. भंवर
Synonyms: Whirlpool, Eddy, Maelstrom, Gyre, Spiral
Example: The hurricane has produced a vortex that is pulling ships under water.
Arson (noun)
The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property. आग लगाने का अपराध
Synonyms: Incendiarism, Pyromania, Immolation, Inflame
Example: Police are treating the fire as arson.
Chastisement (noun)
The act of scolding or punishing someone. अनुशासनात्मक सज़ा, दंड
Synonyms: Castigation, Rebuke, Reprimand, Chide
Antonyms: Amnesty, Pardon, Impunity, Reprieve
Example: Missing the field trip should be sufficient chastisement for the schoolyard fight.
Reverberate (verb)
(of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo. गूंजना
Synonyms: Echo, Resonate, Resound, Rebound
Antonyms: Dampen, Deaden
Example: The sound of thunder reverberated from one end of the mountain pass to the other.
Clandestine (adjective)
Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. गुप्त
Synonyms: Furtive, Surreptitious, Covert, Secret
Antonyms: Undisguised, Forthright, Open
Example: At a clandestine meeting, the two spies exchanged secret information.
Deceit (noun)
The act of being dishonest using a trick or telling a lie. छल
Synonyms: Guile, Crookery, Chicanery, Cozenage
Antonyms: Veracity, Honesty, Integrity
Example: When playing card games, many people use deceit to trick their opponents.
Brazen (adjective)
Bold and without shame. (बेशर्म
Synonyms: Audacious, Impertinent, Impudent, Insolent
Antonyms: Timid, Meek, Coy, Timorous
Example: In a brazen assault, the gang fired their weapons at the policeman.
Hegemony (noun)
Controlling power or influence over others. नायकत्व, नेतृत्व
Synonyms: Domination, Superiority, Control, Dominion
Antonyms: Subjugation, Subordinate, Impotence
Example: The president of the company has hegemony over his employees.
Callousness (noun)
Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings. निर्दयता, निष्ठुरता
Synonyms: Pachydermatous, Indifference, Apathy
Antonyms: Sensitive, Sympathy, Humane
Example: He remembered with what callousness he had watched the dog die.
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1. Synonym of Vortex
2. Antonym of Clandestine
3. Synonym of Brazen
4. Synonym of Arson
5. Synonym of Reverberate
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