10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Abrogation (noun)
Meaning: The act of formally ending a law, agreement, or custom. निराकरण; अभिनिषेध
Synonyms: Invalidation, Nullification, Abolition, Annulment
Antonyms: Institution, Establishment, Foundation, Creation
Example: The abrogation of Article 370 was something that BJP had always endorsed.
Hiatus (noun)
Meaning: A pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity. ठहराव, विराम
Synonyms: Pause, Interval, Interlude, Breather, Respite
Antonyms: Continuation, Progression, Run
Example: After a five-month hiatus, the talks resumed.
Travesty (noun)
Meaning: A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something. मज़ाक; हास्यजनक अनुकरण
Synonyms: Charade, Caricature, Mockery, Sham, Farce
Antonyms: Reality, Realism, Actuality, Truth
Example: The play was, in their view, a travesty of the truth.
Obeisance (noun)
Meaning: deferential respect. श्रद्धा, आदर
Synonyms: Reverence, Veneration, Adoration, Deference
Antonyms: Disregard, Contempt, Dishonour, Discourtesy
Example: They paid obeisance to the Prince.
Ditch (verb)
Meaning: To get rid of something/somebody because you no longer want or need it/them. छोड़ना, अलग करना
Synonyms: Abandon, Shed, Discard, Scrap, Do Away With
Antonyms: Keep, Retain, Maintain, Hold
Example: He ditched the phone because it was not working well.
Behest (noun)
Meaning: A person's orders or command. आदेश
Synonyms: Instruction, Bidding, Directive, Call
Antonyms: Appeal, Entreaty, Petition, Plea
Example: The committee was set up at the behest of the president.
Checkmate (verb)
Meaning: To defeat somebody completely. मात करना
Synonyms: Beat, Crush, Thrash, Trounce, Triumph Over
Antonyms: Lose, Fail, Go Down, Come A Cropper
Example: He hoped the plan would checkmate his opponents.
Jeopardize (verb)
Meaning: Put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure. ख़तरे में डालना
Synonyms: Endanger, Imperil, Hazard, Menace
Antonyms: Guard, Shelter, Shield, Secure
Example: His foolish behaviour may jeopardize his whole future.
Distance (verb)
Meaning: To become less involved or connected with something. दूर करना
Synonyms: Detach, Dissociate, Isolate, Withdraw
Antonyms: Be Friendly, Get Along, Consort, Keep Company
Example: He distanced himself from everyone due to unknown reasons.
Compelling (adjective)
Meaning: Very exciting and interesting and making you want to watch or listen. दिलचस्प
Synonyms: Exciting, Captivating, Enthralling, Absorbing
Antonyms: Boring, Dreary, Lacklustre, Monotonous, Humdrum
Example: Skydiving seems like a compelling activity to do.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 30 Nov 2019Consul general Chakravarty should know there are no parallels between Kashmir and Israel.
Discovering parallels between Indian policies in Kashmir with Israeli expropriation and occupation of Palestinian lands is a Pakistani diplomatic pastime. Now an Indian diplomat – New York consul general Sandeep Chakravarty – has gone and drawn a similar parallel. Speaking at a private event, Chakravarty was filmed saying that Kashmiri Pandits should look no further than the Israeli Jews who kept their culture alive outside their homeland for 2,000 years before they went back. He added that Kashmiri culture is Hindu culture and that he didn’t know why India doesn’t follow the Israeli example. This is absurd on multiple levels, besides comprehensively undermining the Indian position on Kashmir.
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1. Synonym of Hiatus
2. Antonym of Behest
3. Synonym of Ditch
4. Antonym of Abrogation
5. Synonym of Obeisance
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