10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Aberration (noun)
A characteristic that deviates from the normal type. सामान्य से विचलन
Synonyms: Anomaly, Deviation, Divergence, Abnormality,
Antonyms: Normal, Ordinary, Usual
Example: She is normally calm and level headed, so this outburst is an aberration.
Diatribe (noun)
A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something. कठोर समालोचना
Synonyms: Tirade, Harangue, Invective, Rant
Antonyms: Praise, Adulation, Exaltation
Example: He was forced to sit through a long diatribe after he came home late once too often.
Fraught (adjective)
Possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified. भरा हुआ, लदा हुआ
Synonyms: Abounding, Abundant, Rife, Teeming
Antonyms: Deficient, Incomplete, Insufficient, Short
Example: Every room in my childhood home is fraught with memories.
Partisan (noun)
A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person. समर्थक, हिमायती
Synonyms: Supporter, Follower, Devotee, Acolyte
Antonyms: Apostate, Renegade, Traitor, Turncoat
Example: Partisans of the charismatic leader refuse to tolerate any criticism of him at all.
Fidelity (adverb)
Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support. ईमानदारी
Synonyms: Loyalty, Allegiance, Obedience, Fealty
Antonyms: Perfidiousness, Perfidy, Treachery, Unfaithfulness
Example: They have never wavered in their fidelity to the cause of freedom.
Pesky (adjective)
Causing trouble. परेशान करने वाला
Synonyms: Pestilent, Vexing, Irksome, Irritating
Antonyms: Delightful, Pleasing, Untroubling
Example: He is my pesky younger brother.
Infallible (adjective)
Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. अचूक, कभी गलती न करने वाला
Synonyms: Errorless, Faultless, Impeccable
Antonyms: Defective, Faulty, Imperfect, Perfect
Example: A teacher with an infallible memory for names.
Adjudication (noun)
The act of judging a case, competition, or argument, or of making a formal decision about something: न्यायिक निर्णय
Synonyms: Adjudge, Arbitrate, Umpire, Referee
Antonyms: Equivocate, Prevaricate
Example: The legality of the transaction is still under adjudication.
Bewildered (adjective)
Confused and indecisive. हक्का-बक्का
Synonyms: Baffled, Puzzled, Bemused, Perplexed
Antonyms: Alert, Conscious, Clearheaded
Example: The bewildered child wandered aimlessly around the playground.
Compunction (noun)
A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad. मलाल, पछतावा
Synonyms: Penitence, Repentance, Contrition, Remorse
Antonyms: Certainty, Certitude, Confidence, Conviction
Example: A brutal murderer who killed without compunction.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 16 Dec 2018On Thursday, Justice S R Sen, the lone judge in the high court of Meghalaya, made history — albeit of a dubious kind. Pronouncing on an appeal for domicile, he said India should have declared itself a Hindu country at Partition, and not a secular state. He added, “I make it clear that nobody should try to make India as another Islamic country.… I am confident that only this government under PM Narendra Modi will understand the gravity and will do the needful.…” Thus, Sen has violated two of the most important tenets of the Constitution. The first is the fundamental right of every citizen to practice any faith or religion of her choice; the second is the principle of the judiciary maintaining an arm’s-length distance from the executive and legislature.
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1. Synonym of Bewildered
2. Antonym of Aberration
3. Synonym of Compunction
4. Antonym of Pesky
5. Synonym of Diatribe
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