Good riddance to an illiberal mandate

The Economic Times

Good riddance to an illiberal mandate
15,Jan,2021

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Slam (verb)

Put (something) into action suddenly or forcefully. अचानक या जबरदस्ती क्रिया में डालना

Synonyms: Strike, Hit

Example: He slammed on the accelerator and went way past the speed limit.

Slumber (noun)

A sleep. निष्क्रिय होना

Synonyms: Doze, Rest, Ease

Antonyms: Awakening, Rouse

Example: But when it emerges from its slumbers, it is likely to change the rest of your life.

Menace (noun)

A person or thing that is likely to cause harm, damage. ख़तरा

Synonyms: Danger, Peril, Threat, Hazard

Antonyms: Help, Aid, Safety

Example: A new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs.

Promulgate (verb)

To announce a new law or system officially or publicly. एलान करना

Synonyms: Put into effect, Enact, Enforce, Implement, Pass

Antonyms: Withhold, Refrain, Suppress

Example: The surcharge was imposed under the country's emergency regulations promulgated in May.

Cornerstone (noun)

An important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based. आधार

Synonyms: Foundation, Basis, Mainstay, Linchpin

Example: Yoga will continue to remain an important cornerstone.

Placebo (noun)

A measure designed merely to humour or placate someone. कूट भेषज

Synonyms: Nostrum, Remedy, Cure

Example: Pacified by the placebos of the previous year, they claimed a moral victory.

Append (verb)

Add (something) to the end of a written document. जोड़ना

Synonyms: Attach, Adjoin, Put in

Antonyms: Remove, Detach

Example: The results of the survey are appended to this chapter.

Lure (verb)

To persuade or trick somebody to go somewhere or to do something by promising them a reward. प्रलोभित करना

Synonyms: Tempt, Entice, Inveigle

Example: The child was lured into a car but managed to escape.

Halt (verb)

Bring or come to an abrupt stop. रुकना

Synonyms: Cease, Stop, Come to an end

Antonyms: Continue, Persist

Example: The whispered conversation had halted momentarily upon his abrupt arrival, but began again.

Probe (noun)

A thorough investigation into a crime or other matter. जाँच-पड़ताल

Synonyms: Inquiry, Investigation, Exploration

Antonyms: Ignorance, Neglect

Example: A federal probe into the matter has been going on since October.

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1. Synonym of Menace

2. Antonym of Probe

3. Synonym of Cornerstone

4. Synonym of Placebo

5. Synonym of Append

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