10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Imperil (verb)
Put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed. खतरे में डालना
Synonyms: Endanger, Risk, Put in danger
Antonyms: Save, Protect, Guard
Example: When landscape is destroyed, culture is imperiled.
Trickle (verb)
Come, go, or appear slowly or gradually. धीरे-धीरे जाना
Synonyms: Disappear, Drip, Vanish
Example: News trickled through that the star was about to pay a secret visit to the stadium.
Despair (noun)
The complete loss or absence of hope. निराशा
Synonyms: Hopelessness, Distress, Anguish
Antonyms: Hope, Cheer, Joy
Example: A deep sense of despair overwhelmed him.
Lament (verb)
Express regret or disappointment about something. विलाप करना
Synonyms: Bemoan, Bewail, Deplore, Rue
Antonyms: Praise, Rejoice
Example: She lamented the lack of shops in the town.
Hamstring (verb)
Severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of. अशक्त हो जाना
Synonyms: Constrain, Restrict, Shackle
Antonyms: Strengthen, Promote, Assist
Example: We were hamstrung by a total lack of knowledge.
Debunk (verb)
Expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief). असली रूप दिखलाना
Synonyms: Explode, Deflate,
Antonyms: Conceal, Disguise
Example: She debunks all the usual rubbish about acting.
Morass (noun)
A complicated or confused situation. अव्यवस्था
Synonyms: Chaos, Muddle, Confusion
Antonyms: Order, Harmony
Example: She would become lost in a morass of lies and explanations.
Pauper (noun)
A very poor person. दरिद्र
Synonyms: Poor person, Indigent, Bnkrupt
Antonyms: Rich, Affluent
Example: Disease spread rapidly among the half starved and half clothed paupers.
Husband (verb)
Use (resources) economically. किफ़ायत से खर्च करना
Synonyms: Economize on, Use economically, Be frugal with
Antonyms: Squander, Waste
Example: They're husbanding those funds for use in the future.
Rut (noun)
A habit or pattern of behaviour that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change. ढर्रा
Synonyms: Boring routine, Daily grind, Humdrum existence
Example: Some people in the chattering classes have characterised it as dull and in a rut but that is far from the truth.
The editorial
Source: The Indian Express · 16 Jan 2022The first batch of women officers was inducted into the Indian Army in non-medical roles via the Short Service Commission in 1992. It has taken 30 years for that tentative step to translate into a firm foothold and give the women of this country their rightful place in the defence services of India.
Last year, the Supreme Court threw open the hallowed portals of the National Defence Academy for women to compete for the seats and subsequent permanent commission in the Indian army in any corps they desire, including the combat ones. Something to truly celebrate on January 15, Army Day, this year. The move promises to change the composition of this arm of the defence force not just quantitatively, but also qualitatively — both dire requirements of the force at present.
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1. Synonym of Morass
2. Antonym of Husband
3. Synonym of Despair
4. Antonym of Debunk
5. Synonym of Pauper
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