An ill conceived overbroad and vague ordinance

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An ill conceived  overbroad and vague ordinance
04,Jan,2021

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Promulgate (verb)

To announce a new law or system officially or publicly. एलान करना

Synonyms: Put into effect, Enact, Enforce, Implement, Pass

Antonyms: Withhold, Refrain, Suppress

Example: The surcharge was imposed under the country's emergency regulations promulgated in May.

Delve (verb)

Research or make painstaking inquiries into something. गहन शोध करना

Synonyms: Investigate, Look into, Explore, Examine

Antonyms: Ignore, Overlook

Example: The authors delve into some research prototypes on presence management and detection.

Invoke (verb)

To mention or use a law, rule, etc. as a reason for doing something. की सहायता लेना

Synonyms: Cite, Adduce, Refer to, Instance

Antonyms: Misrepresent, Misquote, Distort, Misstate

Example: It is unlikely that libel laws will be invoked.

Contemplate (verb)

To think about whether you should do something, or how you should do something. चिंतन करना

Synonyms: Think about, Consider, Ponder

Antonyms: Disregard, Discard, Ignore

Example: The explanation is still worrying to contemplate.

Ubiquitous (adjective)

Present, appearing, or found everywhere. सर्वव्यापी

Synonyms: Omnipresent, Universal, Pervasive

Antonyms: Absent, Lacking, Missing, Nonexistent

Example: His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family.

Bona fide (adjective)

Genuine; real. वास्तविक

Synonyms: Authentic, Actual, Honest.

Antonyms: Bogus, Fake, Unreal

Example: When the payment is a bona fide redundancy, your employees will receive tax benefits.

Intimidation (noun)

The act of frightening or threatening somebody so that they will do what you want. डराना-धमकाना

Synonyms: Terrifying, Frightening, Unnerving, Daunting, Browbeating

Example: Confidence in the strength of their ideas will give people the will to stand up to the threats and intimidation.

Vilify (verb)

Speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner. तिरस्कार करना कलंकित करना

Synonyms: Vituperate, Calumniate, Condemn, Slander

Antonyms: Praise, Compliment, Glorify

Example: She has been vilified and misunderstood by her community.

Vague (adjective)

Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning. संदिग्ध अस्पष्ट

Synonyms: Indistinct, Indefinite, Unclear

Antonyms: Definite, Clear, Obvious

Example: Even so the allegations were so vague they would have been impossible to defend.

Dignity (noun)

A sense of pride in oneself; self-respect. गौरव आन

Synonyms: Self-esteem, Morale, Prid

Antonyms: Dishonour, Immorality

Example: An innate sense of pride and dignity sets them apart from the crowd.

The editorial

Source: The Hindu · 4 Jan 2021

The U.P. religious conversion ordinance is unconstitutional, vilifies inter-faith marriages and violates key rights.

Article 213 (1) of the Constitution of India provides: “If at any time, except when the Legislative Assembly of a State is in session, or where there is a Legislative Council in a State, except when both Houses of the Legislature are in session, the Governor is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action, he may promulgate such Ordinances as the circumstances appear to him to require: …” There are, therefore, three pre-conditions to be satisfied before the Governor promulgates an ordinance: first, the State Legislature should not be in session; circumstances should exist for promulgating an ordinance and importantly, those circumstances must warrant immediate action.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Promulgate

2. Antonym of Ubiquitous

3. Synonym of Intimidation

4. Antonym of Vilify

5. Synonym of Invoke

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