10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Rectitude (noun)
Morally correct behaviour or thinking.
Synonyms: Probity, Integrity, Honesty, Uprightness
Antonyms: Immorality, Iniquity, Corruption, Depravity
Example: He has a finely honed sense of rectitude that keeps him from cheating on exams.
Indictment (noun)
A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. अपराध या कलंक लगाना
Synonyms: Charge, Accusation, Arraignment, Allegation
Antonyms: Acquittal, Exoneration, Absolution
Example: He will face an indictment for conspiracy.
Anonymity (noun)
A situation in which a person is not known by or spoken of by name. गुमनामी
Synonyms: Namelessness, Obscurity, Secrecy, Facelessness
Antonyms: Celebrity, Fame, Notoriety, Renown
Example: For witnesses who may be afraid to speak out, the police have guaranteed anonymity.
Prescience (noun)
The fact of knowing something in advance. पूर्वज्ञान
Synonyms: Foresight, Clairvoyance, Prediction, Prognostication
Antonyms: Improvidence, Myopia, Shortsightedness
Example: With extraordinary prescience, Jung actually predicted the Nazi eruption.
Throttle (verb)
Attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them. गला घोंटना
Synonyms: Choke, Strangulate, Asphyxiate, Suffocate
Antonyms: Resuscitate, Revive, Restore
Example: I was so angry at what he was saying that I could have throttled him.
Prima facie (adjective)
Based on the first impression; प्रथम द्रष्टि पर आधारित
Synonyms: Evident, At First Sight, Seemingly, Ostensible
Antonyms: Actual, Authenticated, Confirmed, Corroborated
Example: A prima facie case of professional misconduct
Untrammeled (adjective)
Not restricted or hampered. बेरोक
Synonyms: Unimpeded, Unhampered, Free, Unfettered
Antonyms: Hindrance , Hurdle, Impediment
Example: She thought of herself as a free woman, untrammeled by family relationships.
Lucidity (noun)
Clarity of expression. स्पष्टता
Synonyms: Clarity, Explicitness, Perspicuity, Articulacy
Antonyms: Obscurity, Unclarity, Ambiguity
Example: The lucidity of the recipe should ensure a minimum of confusion.
Imperative (adjective)
Of vital importance. अत्यावश्यक
Synonyms: Critical, Essential, Necessary, Crucial
Antonyms: Inessential, Needless, Dispensable
Example: Proper equipment is imperative for the success of this chemical experiment.
Apace (adverb)
Swiftly; quickly. झटपट
Synonyms: Briskly, Rapidly, Promptly, Impetuously
Antonyms: Laggardly, Lingeringly, Ploddingly, Sluggishly
Example: The end of another year is hastening apace.
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1. Synonym of Anonymity
2. Antonym of Indictment
3. Synonym of Rectitude
4. Antonym of Imperative
5. Synonym of Throttle
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