Courting controversy

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Courting controversy
31,Dec,2021

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Wreck (verb)

Destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar). बरबाद करना

Synonyms: Demolish, Crash, Damage, Ruin

Antonyms: Build, Repair, Construct

Example: A bomb completely wrecked the building.

Contemptible (adjective)

Not deserving any respect at all. घिनौना

Synonyms: Despicable, Detestable, Hateful

Antonyms: Laudable, Respectable

Example: On at least three occasions the way you treated this girl was cowardly and contemptible.

Transcend (verb)

To be or go beyond the usual limits of something. आगे जाना

Synonyms: Exceed, Go beyond, Cut across

Antonyms: Fall behind, Be inferior

Example: His works by far transcend anything that has gone before.

Fare (verb)

Perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period. बसर होना

Synonyms: Progress, Get along, Cope, Survive

Antonyms: Fail, Mismanage

Example: The party fared badly in the elections.

Skulduggery (noun)

Underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities. चालबाज़ी

Synonyms: Trickery, Swindling, Fraudulence

Example: Measuring the volume of corporate skullduggery precisely is difficult.

Shenanigans (noun)

Secret or dishonest activity or manoeuvring. छल-कपट

Synonyms: Deceitfulness, Perfidy, Chicanery

Antonyms: Honesty, Openness

Example: The chairman was accused of financial shenanigans.

Pronounced (adjective)

Very noticeable or marked. सुस्पष्ठ

Synonyms: Conspicuous, Evident, Noticeable, Marked

Antonyms: Unnoticeable, Obscure, Vague

Example: He renders poems with pronounced literary value and a distinct aesthetic.

Ghastly (adjective)

Causing great horror or fear. भयावह

Synonyms: Terrible, Horrible, Grim, Dire

Antonyms: Pleasing, Delightful

Example: But the horror was just too ghastly to verbalize.

Threshold (noun)

The level at which something starts to happen. दहलीज़

Synonyms: Starting point, Beginning, Brink

Antonyms: Ending, Close, Completion, Omega

Example: She was on the threshold of a dazzling career.

Intriguing (adjective)

Very interesting because of being unusual or not having an obvious answer. लुभावना

Synonyms: Fascinating, Interesting, Absorbing, Enthralling

Antonyms: Boring, Uninteresting, Tedious

Example: These discoveries raise intriguing questions.

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Source: The Pioneer News · 31 Dec 2021

The Madras High Court is in the headlines again, and again for the wrong reasons.

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1. Synonym of Fare

2. Antonym of Wreck

3. Synonym of Intriguing

4. Synonym of Skulduggery

5. Synonym of Shenanigans

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