10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Bolster (verb)
Support or strengthen. प्रबलकरना
Synonyms: Support, Reinforce, Fortify, Buttress
Antonyms: Undermine, Weaken, Enfeeble, Debilitate
Example: Raising your voice is not a good way to bolster your position during an argument.
Euphemism (noun)
A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. मंगलभाषित
Synonyms: Polite term, Mild alternative, Substitute
Example: She wants to reclaim the word old and rejects euphemisms like elderly and seniors.
Ingress (noun)
The act of entering a place. प्रवेश
Synonyms: Entry, Entrance, Access, Way in
Antonyms: Exit, Egress, Expulsion
Example: Railway systems depend on easy ingress and egress at numerous points along the route.
Heresy (noun)
Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine. अपधर्म
Synonyms: Dissension, Nonconformity, Apostasy
Example: The doctrine was denounced as a heresy by the Pope.
Outrage (noun)
A strong feeling of shock and anger. नाराज़गी
Synonyms: Indignation, Fury, Resentment, Affront
Antonyms: Pleasure, Happiness, Delight, Cheer
Example: She was filled with a strong sense of moral outrage.
Devise (verb)
To invent something new or a new way of doing something. ईजादकरना
Synonyms: Think up, Concoct, Invent, Come up with, Formulate
Antonyms: Imitate, Copy, Replicate, Duplicate
Example: A new system has been devised to control traffic in the city.
Tenuous (adjective)
Very weak or slight. कमज़ोर
Synonyms: Insubstantial, Negligible, Slight
Antonyms: Strong, Substantial
Example: The tenuous link between interest rates and investment.
Corroborate (verb)
Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding). समर्थन करना
Synonyms: Confirm, Verify, Ratify, Endorse
Antonyms: Disprove, Confute, Negate
Example: A study by researchers corroborates the statement of doctors here.
Swathes (noun)
A broad strip or area of something. पट्टा
Synonyms: Area, Land, Sphere
Example: Broad swathes of China's industrial heartland are now chronically short of electricity.
Painstakingly (adverb)
With great care and thoroughness. विचारपूर्वक
Synonyms: Carefully, Thoroughly, Meticulously
Antonyms: Carelessly, Negligently, Thoughtlessly
Example: The property has been painstakingly restored by its current owners.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 6 Feb 2022This 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 Ingress
2. Antonym of Corroborate
3. Synonym of Devise
4. Antonym of Painstakingly
5. Synonym of Bolster
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