10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Commemorate (verb)
To remind people of an important event or person from the past with a special action or object. मनाना
Synonyms: Celebrate, Remember, Mark, Honor
Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Dishonor, Forget
Example: But let us not only commemorate the past.
Indication (noun)
A remark or sign that shows that something is happening or what somebody is thinking or feeling. संकेत
Synonyms: Sign, Hint, Signal, Clue
Antonyms: Contraindication, Misinformation, Ignorance, Disinformation
Example: He gave some indication of his range.
Distill (verb)
To make a liquid pure by heating it until it becomes a gas, then cooling it and collecting the drops of liquid that form. गढ़ने
Synonyms: Extract, Purify, Sublimate, Condense
Antonyms: Pollute, Contaminate, Dirty, Foul
Example: I could distill the fuel at home.
Ephemeral (adjective)
Lasting or used for only a short period of time. क्षणिक
Synonyms: Transitory, Transient, Passing, Brief
Antonyms: Permanent, Eternal, Endless, Lasting
Example: The ephemeral joys of childhood.
Enfeeble (verb)
To make somebody/something weak. कमजोर होना
Synonyms: Weaken, Debilitate, Incapacitate, Drain
Antonyms: Strengthen, Encourage, Inspire, Invigorate
Example: His constitution, naturally strong, had become enfeebled by his incessant toils and anxieties in a debilitating climate.
Brass (noun)
A bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc. पीतल
Synonyms: Nerve, Boldness, Cheek, Audacity
Antonyms: Benevolence, Timidity, Assistant, Bashfulness
Example: A brass plate with her initials.
Troop (adjective)
Connected with soldiers, especially in large groups सेना
Synonyms: Crowd, Company, Group, Band
Antonyms: Underemployment, Crawl, Guest
Example: A troop is only as good as its leader.
Overload (verb)
To put too great a load on something अतिभार
Synonyms: Overburden, Burden, Overcharge, Weigh down
Antonyms: Clear, Empty, Evacuate, Unload
Example: An overload of stress.
Credo (noun)
A set of beliefs. क्रेडो
Synonyms: Creed, Doctrine, Philosophy, Dogma
Antonyms: Unbelief, Atheist, Abortion, Apatheism
Example: He had a credo that went.
Modulate (verb)
To change the quality of your voice in order to create a particular effect by making it louder, softer, lower, etc. सुर बदलना
Synonyms: Regulate, Temper, Tone, Inflect
Antonyms: Intensify, Be angry, Be enraged, Be furious
Example: I have to modulate the charge.
The editorial
Source: The Indian Express · 23 Oct 2022The author’s hope for the afterlife of his novel: To be forsaken as political satire and to be consigned instead as fantasy; to be remembered as noir, from whose horrors his country has woken up to a brand new day.
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1. Synonym of Overload
2. Antonym of Distill
3. Synonym of Ephemeral
4. Antonym of Commemorate
5. Synonym of Indication
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