10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Throes (noun)
Meaning- Violent pains, especially at the moment of death. तीव्र वेदना
Synonyms: Agony, Pangs, Suffering, Anguish, Travail, Torment
Antonyms: Comfort, Relief, Respite, Ease
Example: The creature went into its death throes.
Trench (verb)
Meaning- Border closely on. अतिक्रमण करना
Synonyms: Encroach, Verge on, Trespass, Infringe
Example: This would surely trench very far on the dignity and liberty of citizens.
Fount (noun)
Meaning- A source of a desirable quality or commodity. स्रोत
Synonyms: Source, Origin, Well-Spring, Root
Example: She treats him as if he were the fount of all knowledge.
Mire (verb)
Meaning- 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.
Colossal (adjective)
Meaning- Extremely large or great. विशाल
Synonyms: Huge, Massive, Enormous, Gigantic, Giant, Mammoth
Antonyms: Tiny, Small, Minute, Little, Diminutive
Example: The singer earns a colossal amount of money.
Plenary (adjective)
Meaning- Without any limit. परिपूर्ण
Synonyms: Absolute, Complete, Entire, Unqualified, Full, Comprehensive
Antonyms: Limited, Incomplete, Partial, Restricted
Example: The Council has plenary powers to administer the agreement.
Concomitant (adjective)
Meaning- Naturally accompanying or associated. सहगामी
Synonyms: Attendant, Accompanying, Collateral, Connected, Linked
Antonyms: Unrelated, Unconnected, Unassociated
Example: She loved travel, with all its concomitant worries
Nugatory (adjective)
Meaning- Having no purpose or value. तुच्छ
Synonyms: Worthless, Valueless, Trifling, Insignificant, Unimportant
Antonyms: Significant, Weighty, Momentous, Major, Unfrivolous
Example: Buying the pass was nugatory since we still had to wait over an hour to get into the attraction.
Nettlesome (adjective)
Meaning- Causing annoyance or difficulty. चिड़चिड़ा
Synonyms: Annoying, Vexatious, Irritating, Bothersome, Irking
Antonyms: Pleasing, Delightful, Gratifying
Example: He attempted to tackle the nettlesome issue of police and community relations.
Niceties (noun)
Meaning- A fine or subtle detail or distinction. ब्योरा
Synonyms: Fine Point, Subtlety, Nuance, Refinement, Detail
Antonyms: Imprecision, Inaccuracy, Inexactness
Example: The nicety of her spelling allowed her to win both the local and state spelling bees.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 11 Apr 2020Containment zones are being erected across the country and are critical for a successful staggered, differentiated exit from the nationwide lockdown. Unlike Bhilwara in Rajasthan where an entire district was placed under curfew, containment zones are more localised (up to a kilometre radius), and therefore a more sustainable exercise. These zones can have one or more confirmed cases and are sealed off by authorities to prevent entry and exit of residents. Mumbai had 381 containment zones, Delhi-NCR belt 54 and Chennai categorised nine large containment zones with 70 smaller containment clusters.
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1. Synonym of Concomitant
2. Antonym of Mire
3. Synonym of Fount
4. Antonym of Plenary
5. Synonym of Trench
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