10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Aftermath (noun)
Meaning: the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event. परिणाम
Synonyms: Ramification, Repercussions, Fallout, Backwash
Antonyms: Cause, Root, Reason, Origin
Example: The president visited the region in the immediate aftermath of the disaster.
Plight (noun)
Meaning: a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation. दुर्दशा
Synonyms: Predicament, Fix, Dilemma, Dire Straits, Quandary
Antonyms: Boon, Miracle, Blessing, Advantage
Example: The plight of starving people is too awful to think about.
Substitute (noun)
Meaning: a person or thing acting or serving in place of another. विकल्प, प्रतिस्थानिक
Synonyms: Proxy, Surrogate, Locum, Stand-In
Antonyms: Permanent, Primary, Original, Genuine
Example: Vitamins should not be used as a substitute for a healthy diet.
Aggrieved (adjective)
Meaning: feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated. व्यथित
Synonyms: Indignant, Disgruntled, Anguished, Vexed
Antonyms: Delighted, Enchanted, Gratified, Contented
Example: He felt aggrieved at not being chosen for the team.
Abdicate (verb)
Meaning: fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty); to relinquish (something, such as sovereign power) formally त्यागना
Synonyms: Spurn, Renounce, Abnegate, Abjure
Antonyms: Accept, Undertake, Assume, Shoulder
Example: The aging founder of the university decided to abdicate.
Renege (verb)
Meaning: go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract. इनकार करना, त्यागना
Synonyms: Repudiate, Retract, Pull out of, Withdraw From
Antonyms: Keep, Honor, Fulfill, Discharge
Example: If you renege on the deal now, I'll fight you in the courts.
Omission (noun)
Meaning: a failure to fulfil a moral or legal obligation. लापरवाही, चूक
Synonyms: Oversight, Dereliction, Delinquency, Lapse
Antonyms: Conscientiousness, Scrupulousness, Meticulousness, Industriousness
Example: Your failing to note her mistakes is a serious omission.
Threshold (noun)
Meaning: a point of entry or beginning. दहलीज़, प्रारंभ
Synonyms: Brink, Verge, Kick-Off, Commencement
Antonyms: Termination, Conclusion, Climax, Culmination, Omega
Example: We are on the threshold of a new era in European relations.
Callousness (noun)
Meaning: insensitive and cruel disregard for others. बेरहमी, कठोरता
Synonyms: Hardheartedness, Pitilessness, Cold-Heartedness, Ruthlessness
Antonyms: Sensitivity, Compassion, Warmth, Tenderness
Example: I felt ashamed for the callousness of the government of my nation.
Entitlement (noun)
Meaning: the fact of having a right to something. हकदारी
Synonyms: Prerogative, Privilege, Dispensation, License
Antonyms: Handicap, Restriction, Refusal, Restraint
Example: We have no record of your entitlement to free travel.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 26 Jun 2019Following the tragic death of 150 young children in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, the Supreme Court is right to uphold medical care as a basic right. In various judgments, it has held that the right to health is a part of the right to life enshrined under Article 21of the Constitution. As India is a party to international pacts that recognise the right to life, the Supreme Court in its ruling (People’s Union for Civil Liberties vs Union of India 1997) held that Article 21 must be interpreted in conformity with international law. In another judgment, it held that the failure of a government hospital to provide a patient timely medical treatment results in violation of the patient’s right to life. Likewise, the court also upheld the state’s obligation to maintain health services. Even so, people find it tough to seek redressal against medical negligence. The remedy is to bring healthcare services under the ambit of the new Consumer Protection Law, rather than remove it from the list of specific services, as has been reported.
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1. Synonym of Abdicate
2. Antonym of Renege
3. Synonym of Entitlement
4. Antonym of Plight
5. Synonym of Substitute
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