10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Remorse (noun)
The feeling of being extremely sorry for something wrong or bad that you have done. ग्लानि
Synonyms: Contrition, Repentance, Penitence, Compunction
Antonyms: Satisfaction, Gratification, Contentment
Example: She felt no remorse at leaving them without notice.
Brook (verb)
Tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition). बर्दाश्त करना
Synonyms: Endure, Suffer, Bear
Antonyms: Resist, Abstain
Example: He appears to be like a dictator who can brook no dissent.
Whimsical (adjective)
Unusual and not serious in a way that is either funny or annoying. अस्थिर मनमौजी
Synonyms: Capricious, Protean, Wavering, Unpredictable, Fickle
Antonyms: Sensible, Serious, Prudent, Sane
Example: Much of his writing has a whimsical quality.
Torpor (noun)
A state of physical or mental inactivity. अकर्मण्यता
Synonyms: Lethargy, Inactivity, Dullness, Dormancy
Antonyms: Vitality, Vigor
Example: They veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism.
Dispel (verb)
Make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear. दूर करना
Synonyms: Eliminate, Get rid of, Dismiss, Disperse
Antonyms: Gather, Collect, Assemble
Example: Actually listening to the record does little to dispel these feelings of disappointment.
Unbridled (adjective)
uncontrolled. अनियंत्रित
Synonyms: Unchecked, Rampant, Uncurbed, Unrestrained
Antonyms: Controlled, Checked, Curbed
Example: Running about with unbridled energy, the wild toddler could not be calmed down for her nap.
Embellishment (noun)
A detail, especially one that is untrue, added to a statement or story to make it more interesting. अलंकृति
Synonyms: Elaboration, Addition, Exaggeration
Example: The horror of their story needs no embellishment.
Sever (verb)
Put an end to (a connection or relationship). अलग होना
Synonyms: Break off, Discontinue, Suspend
Example: Now, that, one would think, is sufficient to sever the relationship.
Connotation (noun)
An idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning. संकेतार्थ
Synonyms: Overtone, Implication, Vein
Example: Our society often attaches a negative connotation to the word ‘game.’
Plebeian (noun)
A member of the lower social classes. सर्वसाधारण
Synonyms: Commoner, Man in the street
Example: Sharp divisions are established by law between patricians and plebeians.
The editorial
Source: English Exp. & Sentences · 28 Jan 2022• Who is your favorite teacher? • I like Mr. Tom the most, he is my English teacher.
• What do you like about his lessons? • I have fallen in love with his American accent and he always shows us something new about the world outside of textbooks.
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1. Synonym of Sever
2. Antonym of Torpor
3. Synonym of Whimsical
4. Synonym of Embellishment
5. Synonym of Dispel
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