10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Affirm (verb)
Meaning: declare one's support for. अभिपुष्ट करना, समर्थन करना
Synonyms: Avow, Assert, Ratify, Aver
Antonyms: Repudiate, Gainsay, Rebut, Rebuff
Example: I can affirm that no one will lose their job.
Kernel (noun)
Meaning: the central or most important part of something. सार, मर्म
Synonyms: Essence, Crux, Quintessence, Gist, Substance
Antonyms: Exteriority, Periphery, Fringe
Example: This evidence is the kernel of the defendants' case.
Perpetually (adverb)
Meaning: in a way that never ends or changes; constantly. निरंतर रूप से
Synonyms: Everlastingly, Eternally, Enduringly, Incessantly
Antonyms: Intermittently, Occasionally, Erratically, Spasmodically
Example: The peak of the mountain is perpetually wreathed in cloud.
Percolate (verb)
Meaning: spread gradually through an area or group of people. प्रसारित होना
Synonyms: Spread, Permeate, Pervade, Penetrate
Antonyms: Restrict, Suppress, Limit
Example: The news has begun to percolate through the staff.
Portend (verb)
Meaning: to be a sign that something is likely to happen in the future. भविष्य बताना; पहले से महसूस करना
Synonyms: Presage, Augur, Herald, Bode, Foreshadow
Example: Rising infection rates portend a health-care disaster.
Animate (verb)
Meaning: to make someone seem more happy or active. हर्षित करना, उत्तेजित करना
Synonyms: Enliven, Vivify, Invigorate, Stimulate
Antonyms: Dampen, Discourage, Depress, Subdue
Example: A smile suddenly animated her face.
Veritable (adjective)
Meaning: Not counterfeit or copied; real सच्चा, असली
Synonyms: Authentic, Genuine, Bona Fide, Actual, Proper
Antonyms: False, Bogus, Phoney, Sham
Example: The show is a veritable reservoir of new talent.
Wither (verb)
Meaning: to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become weaker. दुर्बल होना; क्षीण पड़ना
Synonyms: Wilt, Wane, Shrivel, Languish, Fade
Antonyms: Flourish, Thrive, Prosper, Improve
Example: Industries unable to modernise have been left to wither.
Legerdemain (noun)
Meaning: deception; trickery. धोखा; चालबाजी
Synonyms: Cunning, Chicanery, Skulduggery, Artifice
Antonyms: Uprightness, Frankness, Plainness, Sincerity
Example: The new amendments represent a classic piece of legerdemain.
Implausible (adjective)
Meaning: difficult to believe, or unlikely. असंभव; अकल्पनीय
Synonyms: Improbable, Questionable, Unconvincing, Inconceivable
Antonyms: Tenable, Feasible, Reasonable, Cogent
Example: The whole plot of the film is ridiculously implausible.
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Source: The Hindu · 12 Aug 2019As protesters make new demands, the prospects of a quick settlement recede
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1. Synonym of Portend
2. Antonym of Wither
3. Synonym of Affirm
4. Antonym of Percolate
5. Synonym of Kernel
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