10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Exacerbate (verb)
Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse. ख़राब करना
Synonyms: Aggravate, Compound, Intensify, Make worse
Antonyms: Improve, Better, Alleviate
Example: His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation.
Combat (verb)
To stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or from getting worse. सामना करना
Synonyms: Battle Against, Wage War Against, Tackle
Antonyms: Surrender, Accord, Agree
Example: Measures to combat violent crime have been proposed.
Encapsulate (verb)
To express the most important parts of something in a few words. संक्षिप्त करना
Synonyms: Summarize, Sum up, Condense, Digest, Compact
Antonyms: Expand, Lengthen, Extend, Broaden
Example: The poem encapsulates many of the central themes of her writing.
Evoke (verb)
To bring a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind. ताज़ा करना
Synonyms: Bring to mind, give rise to, arouse, induce
Antonyms: Suppress, Subdue, Repress
Example: The sight evoked pleasant memories of his childhood.
Substantial (adjective)
Of considerable importance, size, or worth. अच्छीमात्रामें
Synonyms: Considerable, Meaningful, Significant, Notable
Antonyms: Insignificant, Inconsiderable, Unimportant
Example: Substantial numbers of people support the reforms.
Finesse (noun)
Impressive delicacy and skill. कुशलता
Synonyms: Expertise, Flair, Knack
Antonyms: Ineptness, Inability
Example: The winners are determined through skill, tactics and finesse.
Ambit (noun)
The scope, extent, or bounds of something. सीमाचक्र
Synonyms: Scope, Range, Limits
Example: A solution is most likely to fall outside the ambit of the Constitution.
Apostasy (noun)
The abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief or principle. विश्वासत्याग
Synonyms: Renunciation, Abandonment, Recantation
Example: Any verbal denial of any principle of Muslim belief is considered apostasy.
Abysmal (adjective)
Extremely bad or of a very low standard. बहुत खराब
Synonyms: Dreadful, Atrocious, Appalling, Terrible
Antonyms: Superficial, Superb, Fine, Glorious
Example: The council has an abysmal record on education.
Brazen (adjective)
Bold and without shame. निर्भीक
Synonyms: Audacious, Unabashed, Impudent
Antonyms: Timid, Meek, Modest
Example: She had become brazen about the whole affair.
The editorial
Source: The Guardian · 28 Mar 2022Just how long has the British monarchy been in crisis? This time – after “Megxit”, after Prince Andrew – it was the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s disastrous trip to the Caribbean. What was supposed to be a “charm offensive”, drumming up enthusiasm in the year of the Queen’s platinum jubilee, ended up looking more like a long goodbye, with the headlines spotlighting anti-royal protests, failures to address legacies of slavery, and the news that Jamaica is planning to ditch the Queen as head of state.
It may well be time for the royal family to face up to the fact that the sun is setting on those final remnants of the empire that they once embodied – and not a moment too soon.
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1. Synonym of Ambit
2. Antonym of Finesse
3. Synonym of Encapsulate
4. Antonym of Exacerbate
5. Synonym of Combat
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