10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Imbroglio (noun)
An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation. उलझन, गुत्थी
Synonyms: Quandary, Embroilment, Dilemma, Impasse
Antonyms: Simplicity, Solution
Example: Will the treaty end thisimbroglio that has kept the two countries at war for over sixty years?
Introspection (noun)
Examination of and attention to your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings. आत्मनिरीक्षण
Synonyms: Contemplation, Rumination, Brooding, Cogitation, Pondering
Example: Quiet introspection can be extremely valuable.
Cry foul (idiom)
Protest strongly about a real or imagined wrong or injustice. आपत्ति करना, एतराज़ करना
Synonyms: Grumble, Protest, Complain, Object
Example: When the Labour party candidate didn’t win the election, he cried foul and demanded a recount.
Esoteric (adjective)
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. गूढ़, गोपनीय
Synonyms: Arcane, Recondite, Abstruse, Cryptic
Antonyms: Simple, Familiar, Comprehensible
Example: Where did you find this esoteric piece of information?
Expound (noun)
To give a detailed explanation of something. व्याख्या करना
Synonyms: Explicate, Elucidate, Explain, Illustrate
Antonyms: Confuse, Obfuscate
Example: The article expounds the virtues of a healthy diet.
Bigoted (adjective)
Blindly devoted to some creed, opinion, or practice. कट्टर, धर्माध
Synonyms: Prejudiced, Dogmatic, Opinionated, Illiberal
Antonyms: Tolerant, Unbiased, Unprejudiced
Example: Some of the townspeople are bigots who call foreigners terrible names.
Yearning (noun)
A feeling of intense longing for something. तड़प, लालसा होना
Synonyms: Craving, Desire, Appetite, Hankering
Antonyms: Abhorrence, Abomination, Insouciance, Loathing
Example: She had a suddenyearning for something sweet.
Abstinence (noun)
The practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol or sex. परहेज़
Synonyms: Teetotalism, Temperance, Sobriety, Celibacy, Chastity
Antonyms: Indulgence, Revelry, Debauchery, Hedonism
Example: Her resolve of lifelong abstinence from alcohol.
Hegemony (noun)
Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others. प्राधान्य, नेतृत्व
Synonyms: Supremacy, Predominance, Imperium, Ascendancy
Antonyms: Powerlessness, Weakness, Impotency
Example: The principal enjoyed his hegemony over the staff of the school.
Notion (noun)
A belief or idea. धारणा, विचार
Synonyms: Conception, Conviction, Opinion Idea, Perception
Example: The show's director rejects the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children.
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Source: The Hindu · 18 Nov 2018The GSLV-GSAT launch enhances India’s capacity to meet its communication needs.
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1. Synonym of Abstinence
2. Antonym of Expound
3. Synonym of Yearning
4. Antonym of Esoteric
5. Synonym of Notion
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