10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Acrimony (noun)
Bitterness or ill feeling. कठोरता
Synonyms: Rancor, Animosity, Hostility
Antonyms: Courtesy, Kindness, Mildness
Example: The whole area was poisoned by anger and acrimony.
Riposte (noun)
A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism. जवाबीप्रहार
Synonyms: Retort, Rejoinder, Sally, Response
Antonyms: Inquire, Interrogate, Query
Example: The attack provoked a riposte, and the quarrel ranged far beyond the domain of rhetorical theory.
Concrete (adjective)
Specific; definite. ठोस
Synonyms: Solid, Substantial, Firm
Antonyms: Vague, General
Example: It came through concrete example and abstract argument.
Ravage (noun)
The destructive effects of something. विनाश
Synonyms: Ill effects, Damaging effects, scars
Example: His face had withstood the ravages of time.
Demonise (verb)
Portray as wicked and threatening. दुष्ट और धमकी के रूप में चित्रित करना
Synonyms: Vilify, Disparage, Diabolize
Antonyms: Honour, Celebrate
Example: Each side will demonise the other for support of their cause.
Hostility (noun)
Hostile behaviour; unfriendliness or opposition. शत्रुता
Synonyms: Bitterness, Unfriendliness, Antagonism, Malice
Antonyms: Friendliness, Amity
Example: She believes women themselves have shown hostility to reversing this trend.
Immutable (adjective)
Unchanging over time or unable to be changed. अपरिवर्तनीय
Synonyms: Fixed, Unchangeable, Inflexible
Antonyms: Changeable, Variable
Example: While the music world has changed over the years there are aspects that remain immutable.
Adage (noun)
A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth. कहावत
Synonyms: Saying, Maxim, Byword, Aphorism, Dictum, Axiom
Example: According to the old adage, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Crippling (adjective)
Causing a severe and almost insuperable problem. अशक्त कर देने वाला
Synonyms: Harmful, Ruinous, Damaging
Antonyms: Beneficial, Innocuous, Favorable
Example: Crippling debts in company
Eschew (verb)
Deliberately avoid using. त्याग करना
Synonyms: Abstain from, Give up, Refrain
Antonyms: Embrace, Adopt, Involve
Example: He had eschewed politics in favour of a life practising law.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 18 Apr 2021Japan, Iran, Turkey and India are well set to shape the emerging world order.
The acrimony between the United States and Chinese delegations at the Anchorage conclave on March 19, followed by U.S. President Joe Biden referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “killer” and Mr. Putin’s sharp riposte, and Mr. Biden’s reluctance to rejoin the nuclear agreement with Iran, are positions which make it clear that in respect of three crucial relationships, namely China, Russia and Iran, Mr. Biden is following in the footsteps of his much-reviled predecessor, Donald Trump.
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1. Synonym of Concrete
2. Antonym of Hostility
3. Synonym of Eschew
4. Antonym of Acrimony
5. Synonym of Demonise
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