10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Rhetoric (noun)
The art of speaking or writing effectively: भाषण कला
Synonyms: Oratory, Eloquence, Articulateness, Fustian
Antonyms: Inarticulateness, Conciseness
Example: Great leaders have often been masters of rhetoric, which they have used for both good and ill.
Moratorium (noun)
A state of temporary inactivity. मना करना
Synonyms: Suspension, Abeyance, Deferment, Adjournment
Antonyms: Continuation, Resumption, Recommencement
Example: The director of the blood bank called for a moratorium in donations until the surplus could be used up.
Slur (noun)
An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation. कलंक
Synonyms: Aspersion, Calumny, Slander, Libel
Antonyms: Accolade, Commendation, Compliment Adulation
Example: Your drunken behavior at the wedding has cast a slur on this family.
Depredation (noun)
An act of attacking or plundering. लूट-पाट
Synonyms: Pillaging, Plunder, Ravaging, Robbing
Antonyms: Guard, Protect
Example: Protecting grain from the depredations of rats and mice.
With an iron hand (idioms)
Rigorous control: सख्ती से
Synonyms: Sternly, Strictly, Rigorously
Antonyms: Mildly, Compassionately
Example: He ruled the company with an iron hand.
Intrepid (adjective)
Showing no fear. निडर
Synonyms: Undaunted, Indomitable, Valorous, Gallant
Antonyms: Cowardly, Timid, Timorous
Example: An intrepid explorer who probed parts of the rain forest never previously attempted.
Impunity (noun)
Freedom from punishment, harm, or loss: दण्ड मुक्ति
Synonyms: Immunity, Indemnity, Exemption
Antonyms: Incarceration, Susceptibility, Vulnerability
Example: She mistakenly believed that she could insult people with impunity.
Inevitable (adjective)
Impossible to avoid or evade. जो टल न सके
Synonyms: Certain, Ineluctable, Ineludible, Inescapable
Antonyms: Avoidable, Evadable, Uncertain, Unsure
Example: Getting wet is inevitable if you are going to try to give your dog a bath.
Drubbing (noun)
A beating or serious defeat. हार
Synonyms: Beating, Thrashing, Walloping, Thumping
Antonyms: Triumph, Victory, Win
Example: Norwich received a severe drubbing at the hands of Manchester United.
Garb (noun)
Clothing, especially of a distinctive or special kind. पोशाक
Synonyms: Attire, Dress, Costume, Apparel
Example: He decided to clothe himself in traditional Scottish garb for the celebration.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 5 Dec 2018Violence in the name of the cow has claimed yet another victim, this time a police official, Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, in Siana, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. The reported ringleaders of the mob attack on a police station and arson were from Hindutva organisations such as the Bajrang Dal, whose local chief is the principal accused but had not been arrested at the time of writing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken against vigilantism in the name of the cow. His warning has fallen on deaf ears amongst his fellow travellers of the Sangh Parivar. Either that, or they hold Modi’s counsel as pro-forma prime ministerial restraint that can be ignored at no peril.
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1. Synonym of Moratorium
2. Antonym of Depredation
3. Synonym of Garb
4. Antonym of Rhetoric
5. Synonym of Drubbing
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