10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Pliable (adjective)
Easily bent: लचीला
Synonyms: Limber, Ductile, Tensile, Malleable
Antonyms: Inflexible, Rigid, Stiff, Stiffened
Example: Quality leather is pliable and will not crack.
Fascist (adjective)
One with a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control. तानाशाही का समर्थक
Synonyms: Totalitarian, Authoritarian, Tyrant, Despotic
Antonyms: Democratic, Liberal
Example: Under the Nazis, Germany was a fascist, totalitarian state.
Agnostic (adjective)
A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God. नास्तिवादी
Synonyms: Atheistic, Cynic, Sceptic, Doubter
Antonyms: Believer, Religious, Theistic
Example: Although he was raised a Catholic, he was an agnostic for most of his adult life.
Prominence (noun)
The state of being important, famous, or noticeable. प्रसिद्धि
Synonyms: Fame, Celebrity, Eminence, Reputation
Antonyms: Obscurity, Infamy
Example: She came to prominence as an artist in the 1960s.
Legatee (noun)
A person who receives a legacy. वसीयतदार
Synonyms: Beneficiary, Inheritor, Heir, Recipient, Claimant
Example: His sister Alice was his principal legatee.
Turn a blind eye (idioms)
To ignore something and pretend you do not see it. अनदेखा करें
Synonyms: Neglect, Forget, Overlook, Pass Over
Example: The usher turned a blind eye to the little boy who sneaked into the theater.
Prompt (verb)
To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action. प्रेरित करना
Synonyms: Encourage, Exhort, Goad, Prod, Urge
Antonyms: Deter, Discourage, Dissuade
Example: She prompted the reluctant performer onto the stage with loud cheers and whistles.
Notion (noun)
A conception of or belief about something. धारणा, विचार
Synonyms: Idea, Belief, Conception, Conviction
Example: I have only a vague notion of what she does for a living.
Custodian (noun)
A person who has responsibility for taking care of or protecting something. संरक्षक
Synonyms: Guardian, Curator, Warden, Janitor
Example: She sees herself as a custodian of the public's morals.
Sceptical (adjective)
Marked by or given to doubt. शक्की, संदेहवादी
Synonyms: Disbelieving, Distrustful, Doubting, Incredulous
Antonyms: Credulous, Gullible, Trusting, Uncritical
Example: The public were deeply sceptical about some of the proposals of the government.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 1 Jan 2019This editorial is for Prime members
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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.
1. Synonym of Legatee
2. Antonym of Pliable
3. Synonym of Custodian
4. Antonym of Fascist
5. Synonym of Agnostic
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