10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Cockily (verb)
Meaning: In an overconfident manner that annoys other people. अहंकारपूर्वक
Synonyms: Overconfidently, Arrogantly, Conceitedly, Overweeningly
Antonyms: Humbly, Timidly, Shyly, Coyly
Example: He walked cockily.
Rub (noun)
Meaning: A problem or difficulty. रुकावट, कठिनाई
Synonyms: Problem, Difficulty, Trouble, Obstruction
Example: The rub was that he wasn't particularly open about his feelings.
Intransigence (noun)
Meaning: Refusal to change one's views or to agree about something. हठ
Synonyms: Rigidity, Stubbornness, Obduracy, Obstinacy
Antonyms: Flexibility, Subservience, Slavishness, Yielding
Example: He accused the government of intransigence.
Itch (noun)
Meaning: A restless or strong desire to do something. आकांक्षा
Synonyms: Urge, Yearning, Covetousness, Hankering
Antonyms: Dislike, Hatred, Repulsion, Aversion
Example: I had a burning itch that I should tell him about Aiden but the words couldn't come out.
Spurn (verb)
Meaning: To reject somebody/something in a proud way. ठुकराना
Synonyms: Reject, Refuse, Turn Down, Repudiate, Rebuff
Antonyms: Accept, Approve, Welcome, Acquiesce
Example: Eve spurned Mark's invitation.
Skirmish (noun)
Meaning: A short argument, especially between political opponents. हल्की लड़ाई
Synonyms: Argument, Quarrel, Squabble, Contretemps
Antonyms: Peace, Agreement, Harmony, Concord, Accord
Example: There was a skirmish over the budget.
Gratuitously (adverb)
Meaning: Without any good reason or purpose. अनावश्यक रूप से
Synonyms: Unnecessarily, Unjustifiably, For Nothing, Needlessly, Wantonly
Antonyms: Necessarily, With Reason, Need Fully, Indispensably
Example: She now regrets gratuitously slating other creative people.
Justness (noun)
Meaning: The quality or state of being just, equitable, or right. औचित्य
Synonyms: Justice, Fairness, Impartiality, Equity
Antonyms: Bias, Discrimination, Subjectivity, Partiality, Prejudice
Example: In fact, the most needed field of justness is the field of public administration.
Enamoured (adjective)
Meaning: (often in negative sentences) liking something a lot. मोहित
Synonyms: Infatuated, Besotted, Smitten, Captivated
Antonyms: Repulsed, Disenchanted
Example: She is enamoured of Irish folklore and landscape.
Debasement (noun)
Meaning: The fact of making something/somebody less valuable or respected. अधोगति
Synonyms: Degradation, Abasement, Degeneracy, Depravation
Antonyms: Glorification, Elevation, Exaltation
Example: There will be no debasement of quality.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 23 Dec 2019In its second innings, the Modi government has turned its back on conciliation, with dire consequences for the polity.
As to why the Narendra Modi regime has succeeded in pushing the country into a needless, but harmful, instability, a clue is available in Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s opening remarks when he piloted the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha. The Minister cockily argued that his government was perfectly aware that the proposed amendment would be a controversial law, but he was prepared to be disagreeable. The Minister’s refrain was that if there was a ‘problem’, it had to be ‘solved’, because, unlike the earlier ruling arrangements, the new regime was not given to procrastination.
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1. Synonym of Itch
2. Antonym of Justness
3. Synonym of Debasement
4. Antonym of Intransigence
5. Synonym of Enamoured
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