10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Relentlessly (adverb)
Continuing in a determined way without any interruption. लगातार, निरन्तर
Synonyms: Inexorably, Incessantly, Unremittingly Unrelentingly, Persistently, Tenaciously
Antonyms: Yielding, Unenthusiastically, Impotently, Blackening.
Example: During the battle, the soldier continued to fight relentlessly despite the bullet in his soldier.
Tenuous (adjective)
Weak, unimportant or in doubt. सूक्ष्म, नाजुक
Synonyms: Flimsy, Slight, Insubstantial, Feeble, Thin
Antonyms: Strong, Significant, Firm, Stable Substantial
Example: The aging dictator’s hold on power is tenuous.
Prompt (verb)
Encourage someone to do something. प्रेरित करना, प्रोत्साहित करना
Synonyms: Induce, Catalyze, Engender, Invoke, Propel.
Antonyms: Discourage, Dissuade, Repress, Prevent, Deter
Example: The experience prompted him to start his own business.
Rattle (verb)
To worry someone or make someone nervous. परेशान करना, घबड़ा देना
Synonyms: Unnerve, Disconcert, Perturb, Fluster
Antonyms: Relieve, Soothe, Cheer, Please, Comfort
Example: The creaking upstairs was starting to rattle me.
Red Herring (noun)
A fact, idea, or subject that takes people’s attention away from the central point being considered. भ्रामक, भटकाने वाला
Synonyms: Bluff, Distraction, Feint, Subterfuge, Machination, Deviation
Example: The police investigated many clues, but they were all red herrings.
Be Incumbent on Someone (idiom)
Necessary as a duty or responsibility for (someone). कर्तव्य/ जिम्मेदारी के रूप में जरूरी
Synonyms: Obligatory, Required, Expected, Requisite, Mandatory, Binding
Antonyms: Discretionary, Optional, Voluntary, Non Obligatory
Example: He felt it was incumbent on him to take one the responsibilities of his father’s business.
In a bind (idiom)
To be in bad situation or trouble. मुश्किल में होना
Synonyms: In Predicament, In Difficulty, In Inconvenience, In Discommodity
Example: Sorry I’m late, Fred was in a bind and needed me to drive him home.
Credibility (noun)
The quality of being trusted and believed in. विश्वसनियता
Synonyms: Plausibility, Integrity, Reliability, Believability, Likelihood
Antonyms: Improbability, Uncertainty, Doubt, Incredibility, Implausibility
Example: With five consecutive defeats, the manager has lost all credibility.
Coy (adjective)
Shy and reserved. विनीत, संकोची
Synonyms: Bashful, Demure, Timid, Diffident, Modest, Reclusive, Reticent
Antonyms: Extroverted, Immodest, Brazen, Brash, Social, Gregarious
Example: He is a coy toddle who hides whenever anyone comes to the house.
Plight (noun)
An unpleasant condition, especially serious, sad or difficult one. दुर्दशा, विकट परिस्थिति, दुर्गति
Synonyms: Predicament, Quandary, Dilemma, Impasse, Quagmire
Antonyms: Advantage, Blessing, Solution, Benefit
Example: Because he was homeless & penniless Jason’s plight was a miserable one.
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Source: The Hindu · 7 Jun 2018Iran should cooperate with Europe and China to work around U.S. sanctions.
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1. Synonym of Plight
2. Antonym of Prompt
3. Synonym of Red Herring
4. Antonym of Tenuous
5. Synonym of Coy
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