10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Mire (verb)
Involve someone or something in (a difficult situation). फंसना
Synonyms: Entangle, Embroil, Bog Down, Enmesh, Stuck
Antonyms: Untangle, Untwist, Unravel, Liberate
Example: The economy is mired in its longest recession since the war.
Alienate (verb)
Cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged. अलगाना
Synonyms: Estrange, Set apart, Detach
Antonyms: Unite , Join, Reconcile
Example: Very talented children may feel alienated from the others in their class.
Rhetoric (noun)
Speech or writing that is intended to influence people, but that is not completely honest or sincere. वक्रपटुता
Synonyms: Loftiness, Turgidity, Magniloquence
Example: His speech was dismissed as mere rhetoric by the opposition.
Upend (verb)
Set or turn (something) on its end or upside down. उलट देना
Synonyms: Overturn, Invert, Reverse
Example: He had upended the bottle when he slammed the door.
Deleterious (adjective)
Harmful and damaging. हानिकारक
Synonyms: Damaging, Detrimental, Injurious
Antonyms: Beneficial, Helpful, Harmless
Example: Divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children.
Sceptical (adjective)
Not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations. संशयात्मक
Synonyms: Doubtful, Incredulous, Questioning, Dubious
Antonyms: Believing, Credulous, Unquestioning
Example: The public were deeply sceptical about some of the proposals.
Faction (noun)
A small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics. गुटबंदी
Synonyms: Clique, Cabal, Wing
Antonyms: Whole, Unit
Example: The country suffered as various factions within the ruling elite lobbied for power.
Vindicate (verb)
Show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified. सच साबित होना
Synonyms: Justify, Demonstrate, Ratify, Give credence to
Antonyms: Disprove, Blame, Convict
Example: I have every confidence that this decision will be fully vindicated.
Dispensation (noun)
A political, religious, or social system prevailing at a particular time. व्यवस्था
Synonyms: Organization, Governance, Regime, Rule
Example: Scholarship is conveyed to a wider audience than under the old dispensation.
Preclude (verb)
Prevent from happening. होने न देना
Synonyms: Prevent, Put a stop to, Prohibit
Antonyms: Allow, Permit, Encourage
Example: The secret nature of his work precluded official recognition.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 27 Jan 2021In what can perhaps be described as India’s Capitol insurrection moment protesting farmers upstaged the traditional Republic Day parade by deviating from the pre-designated routes of their tractor rally, violently breaking through police barricades, clashing with police personnel, and audaciously storming Red Fort – a symbol of the Indian Republic. They also vandalised buses and police vehicles as they entered Delhi in large numbers. That such chaos unfolded on Republic Day, when the capital is supposed to be a high security zone, is a monumental security lapse that’s comparable to the breach of the US Capitol early this year.
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1. Synonym of Faction
2. Synonym of Rhetoric
3. Synonym of Dispensation
4. Antonym of Alienate
5. Synonym of Vindicate
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