10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Critique (noun)
Meaning: a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory मूल्यांकन, विश्लेषण
Synonyms: Evaluation, Assessment, Criticism, Commentary, Exegesis
Antonyms: Encomium, Accolade, Praise
Example: The book presents a critique of the Government's policies.
Stark (adjective)
Meaning: severe or bare in appearance or outline. कठोर, तीव्र; निरानंद
Synonyms: Desolate, Barren, Arid, Bleak, Somber, Austere
Antonyms: Benign, Bright, Luxuriant, Sunny
Example: In the cold dawn light, the castle looked stark and forbidding.
Unconscious (adjective)
Meaning: not awake and aware of and responding to one's environment; unaware of. अचेत, अनिच्छित
Synonyms: Senseless, Comatose, Torpid, Numb, Heedless
Antonyms: Cognizant, Witting, Sentient, Aware
Example: He himself seemed totally unconscious of his failure.
Exude (verb)
Meaning: (of a person or thing) display (an emotion or quality) strongly and openly प्रदर्शन करना
Synonyms: Emanate, Emit, Demonstrate, Manifest
Antonyms: Absorb, Conceal, Keep, Hold
Example: The fans at the Coliseum did not exactly exude confidence in Ford.
Humility (noun)
Meaning: the quality of having a modest or low view of one's importance. विनम्रता
Synonyms: Modesty, Meekness, Diffidence, Servility, Humbleness
Antonyms: Arrogance, Hubris, Conceit, Haughtiness, Egoism, Vanity
Example: Humility builds unity.
Alleviation (noun)
Meaning: the action or process of making suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe. उपशमन
Synonyms: Palliation, Assuagement, Mitigation, Abatement
Antonyms: Torture, Injury, Twinge, Throe
Example: Poverty alleviation has gone hand in hand with improvements in basic services.
Tamper (verb)
Meaning: interfere with (something) in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations; हस्तक्षेप करना, दस्तंदाज़ी करना
Synonyms: Meddle, Fiddle, Tinker, Alter, Doctor
Antonyms: Leave Alone
Example: Don't tamper with my business.
Authentic (adjective)
Meaning: of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine. प्रामाणिक, विश्वसनीय
Synonyms: Bona Fide, Legitimate, Legal, Valid, Kosher
Antonyms: Counterfeit, Spurious, Corrupt, Sham
Example: I don't know if the painting is authentic.
Tentative (adjective)
Meaning: not certain or fixed; done without confidence अनंतिम, जांच का
Synonyms: Provisional, Unconfirmed, Iffy, Speculative, Pilot
Antonyms: Certain, Decisive, Categorical, Absolute
Example: We made a tentative arrangement to meet again next Friday
Inevitable (noun)
Meaning: a situation that is unavoidable. अटल
Synonyms: Inescapable, Ineluctable, Certain, Inexorable, Unpreventable
Antonyms: Evitable, Uncertain, Avertible, Evadable
Example: The scandal made her resignation inevitable.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 8 Apr 2019South Korea and America launch 5G mobile networks, it means superfast superpower.
Last week five South Korean celebrities became the world’s first 5G subscribers. The service was activated for them late Wednesday night and opened to regular subscribers two day s later. Simultaneously the US also saw a limited commercial launch of 5G networks. The intensity with which telecoms in the two countries are claiming they did it first, underscores the stakes in this battle for supremacy and how competitive it will be.
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1. Synonym of Alleviation
2. Antonym of Exude
3. Synonym of Tamper
4. Antonym of Humility
5. Synonym of Inevitable
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