10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Disenchantment (noun)
A feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired. निराशा
Synonyms: Disillusionment, Discontent, Discouragement, Regret
Antonyms: Blessing, Triumph, Attainment, pleasure
Example: There’s growing disenchantment with the Government.
Voracity (noun)
The quality of wanting a lot of new information and knowledge. अत्यधिक लालच
Synonyms: Rapacity, Edacity, Covetousness
Example: The breadth and voracity of her reading.
Unrelenting (adjective)
Not giving way to kindness or compassion. निरन्तर
Synonyms: Constant, Continuous, Endless, Ceaseless
Antonyms: Intermittent, Relenting
Example: He believed their newly formed government should be strict, orderly, and unrelenting.
Usurp (verb)
To take somebody’s position and/or power without having the right to do this. अन्याय से ले लेना
Synonyms: Seize, Take Over, Arrogate, Appropriate, Wrest
Antonyms: Give in, Capitulate, Yield, Relent
Example: He attempted to usurp the principal’s authority.
Straitjacket (noun)
Used in reference to something that restricts freedom of action, development, or expression. विकासमेंबाधक
Synonyms: Restriction, Restraint, Constraint
Antonyms: Freedom, Liberation, Expansion
Example: The government is operating in an economic straitjacket.
Appalling (adjective)
Extremely bad, especially from a moral point of view. भयावह घटिया
Synonyms: Horrifying, Terrible, Awful, Heinous
Antonyms: Pleasing, Alluring, Comforting, Delightful
Example: The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
Ravage (verb)
To damage something badly. बरबाद कर देना
Synonyms: Devastate, Ruin, Raze, Lay Waste, Wreck, Damage
Antonyms: Repair, Fix, Mend, Rectify
Example: The countryside has been ravaged by pollution.
Burgeoning (adjective)
Beginning to grow or develop rapidly. बढ़ताहुआ
Synonyms: Flourishing, Growing, Budding, Blooming
Antonyms: Fading, Dwindling, Diminishing burgeoning demand.
Example: Manufacturers are keen to cash in on the.
Reproach (verb)
Express to (someone) one's disapproval of or disappointment in their actions. तिरस्कार करना
Synonyms: Dislike, Upbraid, Frown on, Take a dim view of
Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Approve
Example: He reproached his wife with her inattention, her habitual neglect of the children
Espouse (verb)
To give your support to a belief, policy, etc. सहारा देना
Synonyms: Support, Accept, Adopt, Assist
Antonyms: Oppose, Abandon, Hinder, Disprove
Example: He espouses the belief that true revolutionaries must anchor their efforts in an act of love of people and of life.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 17 Mar 2021With the prime minister and chief ministers meeting today to develop a plan of action to tackle the surge in Covid-19 cases, it is critical that the Supreme Court does its bit to enable the executive to focus on the job at hand. The court must direct high courts and lower courts to transfer all Covid-related cases to it, and encourage them not to entertain cases that prima facie appear to transgress into the executive’s domain. The danger posed by the pandemic is far from over. Central and state governments must not be encumbered by demands, some of which appear to be frivolous in nature.
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1. Synonym of Voracity
2. Antonym of Unrelenting
3. Synonym of Straitjacket
4. Antonym of Burgeoning
5. Synonym of Disenchantment
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