10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Preclude (verb)
Meaning - Prevent from happening. होने न देना
Synonyms: Prevent, Put a stop to, Prohibit
Antonyms: Allow, Permit, Encourage
Example: The secret nature of his work precluded official recognition.
Snuff (verb)
Meaning - To stop or destroy something completely. नष्ट होना
Synonyms: Annihilate, Decimate, Destroy, Wipe out
Antonyms: Build, Construct, Create
Example: Pakistan's hopes were snuffed out well before lunch after he struck in the very first ball of the day.
Ruse (noun)
Meaning - An action intended to deceive someone. चाल
Synonyms: Ploy, Trick, Artifice
Antonyms: Honesty, Truth
Example: She tried to think of a ruse to get him out of the house.
Tangentially (adverb)
Meaning - In a way that has only a slight or indirect connection with something. ऊपरी तौर से
Synonyms: Indirectly, Peripherally, Vaguely
Antonyms: Directly, Overtly
Example: These two things are only tangentially related to each other.
Inimical (adjective)
Meaning - Not friendly. शत्रुवत
Synonyms: Hostile, Unfriendly, Antagonistic
Antonyms: Friendly, Cordial, Amicable
Example: The police officer had an inimical attitude towards criminals.
Perpetrate (verb)
Meaning -To commit a crime or do something wrong or evil. पाप या दोष करना
Synonyms: Commit, Carry out, Execute
Antonyms: Abstain, Refrain, Desist
Example: A crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state.
Incumbent (adjective)
Meaning- Necessary as part of somebody’s duties. आवश्यक
Synonyms: Binding, Obligatory, Mandatory, Compulsory
Antonyms: Unnecessary, Unimportant, Insignificant, Optional
Example: The government realized that it was incumbent on them to act.
Laxity (noun)
Meaning - Lack of strictness or care. ढीलापन
Synonyms: Slackness, Carelessness, Negligence
Antonyms: Vigilance, Severity
Example: I have been diagnosed with cancer that was discovered very late due to my laxity in caring for my health.
Prudent (adjective)
Meaning - Acting with or showing care and thought for the future. विवेकी
Synonyms: Wise, Well-judged, Sensible
Antonyms: Imprudent, Unwise, Careless
Example: It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.
Thwart (verb)
Meaning - Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something. रोकना
Synonyms: Hinder, Foil, Impede, Balk
Antonyms: Encourage, Facilitate, Expedite
Example: We must thwart his malevolent schemes.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 8 Jul 2020As a good international citizen, the country has accepted the tribunal’s award; it must ensure that Italy fully honours it.
Italy has achieved its basic objective in the Enrica Lexie-St. Antony matter. All through this sorry saga, it wanted its two marines, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, to stand trial for killing two Indian fishermen, Ajeesh Pink and Valentine Jelastine, not in India but in Italy. The marines were part of a security contingent on the Enrica Lexie, an Italian commercial oil tanker while Pink and Valentine were on the Indian fishing boat, St. Antony. The incident took place on February 15, 2012, in India’s Contiguous Zone, 20.5 nautical miles off the Kerala coast.
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1. Synonym of Ruse
2. Antonym of Laxity
3. Synonym of Prudent
4. Antonym of Incumbent
5. Synonym of Tangentially
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