10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Affront (noun)
An action or remark that causes outrage or offence. अपमान
Synonyms: Insult, Offence, Indignity
Antonyms: Honor, Esteem
Example: Limits upon personal freedom and choice are an affront to all that is sacred.
Frenzy (noun)
A state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour. आवेश
Synonyms: Hysteria, Madness, Craze, Mania
Antonyms: Calmness, Peace
Example: Dozens of people come and go in a frenzy of excitement fuelled by coffee and politics.
Smear (verb)
Damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations. बदनाम करना
Synonyms: Slander, Tarnish, Damage, Defame
Antonyms: Praise, Honor
Example: Someone was trying to smear her by faking letters.
Decry (verb)
Publicly denounce. निंदा करना
Synonyms: Condemn, Criticize, Censure
Antonyms: Praise, Approve, Applaud
Example: They decried human rights abuses.
Cudgel (noun)
A short, thick stick used as a weapon. गदा
Synonyms: Bludgeon, Baton, Mace
Example: As a pundit, he usually favored the shiv over the cudgel.
Batter (verb)
To hit somebody/something hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage. बिगाड़ना
Synonyms: Damage, Impair, Spoil, Harm
Antonyms: Restore, Repair, Fix
Example: Severe winds have been battering the north coast.
Rogue (noun)
A person whose behaviour one disapproves of but who is nonetheless likeable or attractive. कपटी मनुष्य
Synonyms: Scamp, Devil, Imp
Example: He is a likeable enough rogue, worthy of lenient treatment by this Court.
Demonise (verb)
Portray as wicked and threatening. दुष्ट और धमकी के रूप में चित्रित करना
Synonyms: Vilify, Disparage, Diabolize
Antonyms: Honour, Celebrate
Example: Each side will demonise the other for support of their cause.
Appeasement (noun)
The practice of giving a country what it wants in order to avoid war. मनुहार
Synonyms: Conciliation, Placation, Pacification, Palliation, Pacification
Antonyms: Provocation, Aggravation, Disagreement
Example: This is not a time for political accommodation or popular appeasement.
Intimidation (noun)
The act of frightening or threatening somebody so that they will do what you want. डराना-धमकाना
Synonyms: Terrifying, Frightening, Unnerving, Daunting, Browbeating
Example: Confidence in the strength of their ideas will give people the will to stand up to the threats and intimidation.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 18 Oct 2021Everything about it embodies the ‘composite culture’ that is an affront to the uni-dimensional bigotry of Hindutva.
The recent media frenzy targeting actor Shah Rukh Khan following the arrest of his 23-year-old son Aryan for alleged drug possession (though it has since been admitted that no drugs were found on his person) has led to a major campaign against the film industry ecosystem that allegedly enables “drug culture”. While nothing yet has been established in a court of law, the episode is one more instalment in what appears to be a new drama series unleashed by the guardians of our public space — a war on Bollywood.
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1. Synonym of Decry
2. Synonym of Cudgel
3. Synonym of Rogue
4. Antonym of Demonise
5. Synonym of Frenzy
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