Bride price casteist policy is cloaked as a favour to women

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Bride price  casteist policy is cloaked as a favour to women
10,Jan,2021

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Tantamount (adjective)

Equivalent in seriousness to. बराबर

Synonyms: Equivalent, Identical, Equal, Much the same as, Amounting to

Antonyms: Different, Opposite, Reverse

Example: The consequences could have been tantamount to a death sentence.

Blotch (noun)

A mark, usually not regular in shape, on skin, plants, material, etc. दाग

Synonyms: Spot, Blemish, Mark

Example: Skin damage appears as dark blotches or shaded areas.

Rebuff (verb)

Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner. अस्वीकार करना

Synonyms: Reject, Turn down, Refuse, Spurn

Antonyms: Welcome, Accept, Approve

Example: Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.

Scourge (noun)

A person or thing that causes trouble, difficulty or mental pain. अभिशाप

Synonyms: Curse, Bane, Affliction, Plague

Antonyms: Blessing, Boon, Benefit

Example: Although I love to see the butterflies fluttering around my flowers, the caterpillars that they come from are a scourge on my garden.

Penchant (noun)

A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something. विशेष रुचि, झुकाव

Synonyms: Tendency, Fondness, Inclination, Proclivity

Antonyms: Dislike, Indifference, Antipathy

Example: Those with a penchant for acting on the silver screen need not be disappointed.

Putsch (noun)

A violent attempt to overthrow a government. क्रान्ति

Synonyms: Rebellion, Coup, Protest

Example: Following the military putsch in 1980 the system took on a further dimension.

Fabrication (noun)

The action or process of manufacturing or inventing something. ज़ालसाज़ी

Synonyms: Invention, Falsification, Deception

Antonyms: Reality, Truth

Example: Rural applications could include fabrication or repair of farm animal enclosures.

Sham (noun)

A situation, feeling, system, etc. that is not as good or true as it seems to be. पाखंड

Synonyms: Pretence, Fraud, Lie, Imposture

Antonyms: Genuine, Real, Authentic

Example: Elections are sham, the press is censored, the jails hold some political prisoners.

Abyss (noun)

A wide or profound difference between people. फ़र्क अंतर

Synonyms: Difference, Separation, Contrast, Divergence

Antonyms: Similarity, Agreement, Harmony, Accord

Example: Admittedly, there is a huge abyss between thought and words.

Underpin (verb)

Support, justify, or form the basis for. सहारा देना

Synonyms: Corroborate, Buttress, Bolster

Antonyms: Weaken, Undermine, Ruin

Example: The report is underpinned by extensive research.

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Source: The Times of India · 10 Jan 2021

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1. Synonym of Putsch

2. Antonym of Rebuff

3. Synonym of Sham

4. Synonym of Blotch

5. Synonym of Penchant

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