10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Persecution (noun)
Meaning: Unfair or cruel treatment over a long period of time because of race, religion, or political beliefs. उत्पीड़न
Synonyms: Harassment, Oppression, Maltreatment, Victimization
Antonyms: Care, Safeguard, Protection, Succour
Example: These people are seeking refuge from persecution.
Intrinsic (adjective)
Meaning: Belonging naturally; essential. स्वाभाविक, आंतरिक
Synonyms: Inherent, Innate, Ingrained, Elemental
Antonyms: Extrinsic, Extraneous, Adventitious, Exterior
Example: Maths is an intrinsic part of the school curriculum.
Non-discriminatory (adjective)
Meaning: Used to describe a situation in which everyone is treated in the same way. भेदभाव रहित
Synonyms: Fair, Unprejudiced, Even-Handed, Fair-Minded, Just
Antonyms: Biased, Inequitable, Preferential, Partisan
Example: They're opening the market to foreign suppliers by giving them non-discriminatory access to the local network.
Incommensurate (adjective)
Meaning: Not matching something in size, importance, quality, etc. असंगत; तारतम्यहीन
Synonyms: Disproportionate, Inordinate, Lacking Parity, Out of Line
Antonyms: Appropriate, Corresponding, Pro Rata, Consistent
Example: His abilities are incommensurate to the task.
Arduous (adjective)
Meaning: Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring. कठिन, मुश्किल
Synonyms: Onerous, Taxing, Gruelling, Uphill
Antonyms: Undemanding, Cushy, Plain Sailing, Duck Soup
Example: She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.
Commence (verb)
Meaning: To begin something. आरंभ करना
Synonyms: Initiate, Embark, Originate, Initiate
Antonyms: Conclude, Cease, Terminate, Culminate
Example: His design team commenced work.
Contemporary (adjective)
Meaning: Dating from the same time. समकालीन
Synonyms: Coexisting, Coeval, Simultaneous, Coetaneous
Antonyms: Nonconcurrent, Asynchronous, Anachronous
Example: The image shows us so many contemporary leaders.
Deviation (noun)
Meaning: A noticeable difference from what is expected or acceptable. विचलन; भिन्नता
Synonyms: Nonconformity, Aberration, Unorthodoxy, Unconventionality
Antonyms: Consistency, Normality, Regularity, Traditionality
Example: There must be no deviation from the normal procedure.
Depose (verb)
Meaning: Remove from office suddenly and forcefully. निकाल देना
Synonyms: Overthrow, Topple, Dethrone, Supplant, Oust
Antonyms: Install, Crown, Induct, Instate
Example: The king was deposed by his people.
Expedite (verb)
Meaning: Make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly. शीघ्रता करना
Synonyms: Accelerate, Precipitate, Facilitate, Boost
Antonyms: Hinder, Impede, Encumber, Hamper
Example: Something needs to be done to expedite the process.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 15 Dec 2019The NRC in Assam has given us an indication of risks involved in such exercises of inclusion and exclusion.
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), passed in both Houses this week, promises to give the protection of citizenship to non-Muslims who fled to India to escape religious persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. While religious persecution is a reasonable ground for protection, the problem with the CAB is that it does not include all communities that suffered religious persecution, and explicitly excludes Muslims who suffered persecution in the specified countries and other non-Muslim majority countries like Myanmar.
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1. Synonym of Arduous
2. Antonym of Contemporary
3. Synonym of Deviation
4. Antonym of Incommensurate
5. Synonym of Intrinsic
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