10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Brook (verb)
Meaning: To allow or accept something, esp. a difference of opinion or intention. होने देना, सहन करना
Synonyms: Tolerate, Endure, Countenance, Stomach, Thole
Antonyms: Resist, Disallow, Reject, Disapprove
Example: He would brook no interruptions from his listeners.
Ostracise (verb)
Meaning: To avoid someone intentionally, or to prevent someone from taking part in the activities of a group. बहिष्कार करना
Synonyms: Exclude, Banish, Shun, Boycott, Cold-Shoulder
Antonyms: Welcome, Accept, Include, Embrace
Example: The princess was ostracised for marrying a rich bourgeois.
Proponent (noun)
Meaning: A person who speaks publicly in support of a particular idea or plan of action. समर्थक
Synonyms: Supporter, Exponent, Adherent, Champion
Antonyms: Antagonist, Opponent, Detractor, Critic
Example: He is one of the leading proponents of capital punishment.
Antithetical (adjective)
Meaning: Directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible. विरोधात्मक, के विपरीत
Synonyms: Contrary To, Adverse, Contradictory, At Odds With
Antonyms: Identical, Analogous, Equivalent, Alike
Example: Their priorities are antithetical to those of environmentalists.
Warring (adjective)
Meaning: Warring countries or groups of people are at war with each other. युद्धरत
Synonyms: Fighting, Belligerent, Combatant, Conflicting, At Loggerheads
Antonyms: Friendly, Affable, Amicable, Cordial
Example: The warring sides have agreed on an unconditional ceasefire.
Smother (verb)
Meaning: To suppress expression or knowledge of something. दबाना, छिपना
Synonyms: Suppress, Conceal, Stifle, Repress, Restrain
Antonyms: Express, Vent, Articulate, Utter
Example: The girls tried to smother their giggles.
Assiduously (adverb)
Meaning: in a way that involves great care and attention to detail. परिश्रम से
Synonyms: Diligently, Sedulously, Painstakingly, Strenuously
Antonyms: Inactively, Indolently, Lazily, Idly
Example: Leaders worked assiduously to hammer out an action plan.
Hypocrisy (noun)
Meaning: The practice of claiming to have higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case. पाखंड, ढोंग
Synonyms: Pretence, Humbug, Posturing, Dissimulation
Antonyms: Sincerity, Genuineness, Candour, Naturalness
Example: It all turned out to be sham and hypocrisy.
Resoundingly (adverb)
Meaning: Completely or in a very definite way. भरपूर/पूर्ण रूप से
Synonyms: Definitely, Indubitably, Unquestionably, Emphatically
Antonyms: Ambiguously, Vaguely, Uncertainly, Indistinctly
Example: She was resoundingly supported by the spectators.
Steadfast (adjective)
Meaning: Staying the same for a long time and not changing quickly or unexpectedly. दृढ़, अचल
Synonyms: Resolute, Unwavering, Unfaltering, Unswerving
Antonyms: Hesitant, Dithering, Fluctuating, Teetering
Example: He remained steadfast in his belief.
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Source: The Hindu · 7 Dec 2019The order in Chidambaram case restates fundamental principles on granting bail.
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1. Synonym of Antithetical
2. Antonym of Brook
3. Synonym of Resoundingly
4. Antonym of Warring
5. Synonym of Assiduously
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