10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Dungeon (noun)
A strong underground prison cell, especially in a castle. तहखाना
Synonyms: Cell, Prison, Jail
Example: She miraculously encountered the prison dungeon and entered to get some answers.
Dawn (verb)
Come into existence. शुरू होना
Synonyms: Begin, Start, Emerge, Appear
Example: A new age was dawning, and I was riding the crest of it.
Connivance (noun)
Willingness to allow or be secretly involved in an immoral or illegal act. किसी के साथ मिलकर अवैध कार्य करना
Synonyms: Collusion, Complicity, Involvement, Machination
Example: The crime was committed with the connivance of a police officer.
Cliche (noun)
A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. पिष्टोक्ति
Synonyms: Platitude, Hackneyed Phrase, Banality
Example: It has become a cliché to say that Prague is the most beautiful city in Europe.
Jeopardy (noun)
Danger of loss, harm, or failure. ख़तरा
Synonyms: Danger, Peril, Hazard
Antonyms: Safety, Protection
Example: All children from marginalised populations face this double jeopardy.
Fatal (adjective)
Causing death. जानलेवा
Synonyms: Deadly, Lethal, Mortal
Antonyms: Beneficial, Harmless
Example: It was great beyond measure, lasted a long time and was particularly fatal to children.
Boast (verb)
Talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities. गौरव करना
Synonyms: Brag, Show off, Swank
Antonyms: Deprecate, Vile
Example: He boasted that he had taken part in the crime.
Tether (verb)
Tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement. बांध देना
Synonyms: Tie, Hitch, Rope
Antonyms: Unfasten, Release
Example: ‘With their enormous size, some whales could not be loaded onto the ships and were instead tethered to the ships and towed.
Vigorously (adverb)
In a way that is very active, determined or full of energy. ओज पूर्वक प्रबलता से
Synonyms: Strenuously, Strongly, Forcefully, Eagerly, Resolutely, Heartily
Antonyms: Weakly, Ineffectively, Lamely, Spinelessly
Example: She shook her head vigorously.
Envisage (verb)
To imagine what will happen in the future. परिकल्पना करना
Synonyms: Foresee, Envision, Contemplate, Predict, Visualise
Antonyms: Disregard, Neglect, Ignore, Overlook
Example: It is envisaged that the talks will take place in the spring.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 21 Jan 2021In India, COVID-19 must lead to an immediate review of the vulnerability of those in jail and the issue of decongestion.
A distance of two yards — do ghazh ki duri — we are enjoined to maintain between oneself and anyone else. The ‘pandemic’ message is relayed on recorded caller messages in all our official languages.
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1. Synonym of Dawn
2. Antonym of Jeopardy
3. Synonym of Tether
4. Synonym of Dungeon
5. Synonym of Cliche
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