Making a complaint

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Making a complaint
31,Mar,2022

15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Drubbing (noun)

A resounding defeat in a match or contest. हार

Synonyms: Defeat, Loss, Crushing

Antonyms: Win, Victory

Example: They’ll get a drubbing in the local elections in May.

Decry (verb)

Publicly denounce. निंदा करना

Synonyms: Condemn, Criticize, Censure

Antonyms: Praise, Approve, Applaud

Example: They decried human rights abuses.

Spectacular (adjective)

Very impressive. शानदार

Synonyms: Striking, Breath-Taking, Splendid, Sensational

Antonyms: Unimpressive, Mediocre, Ordinary

Example: The special effects were quite spectacular.

Anomaly (noun)

A thing, situation, etc. that is different from what is normal or expected. अनियमितता

Synonyms: Abnormality, Irregularity, Oddity

Antonyms: Standard, Normality, Regularity

Example: There are a number of anomalies in the present system.

Replicate (verb)

To copy something exactly. फिर से दोहराना

Synonyms: Copy, Duplicate, Imitate, Reproduce

Antonyms: Originate, Create, Invent, Initiate

Example: Subsequent experiments failed to replicate these findings.

Tweaking (noun)

A fine adjustment to a mechanism or system. फेरबदल

Synonyms: Adjustment, Modification, Alteration

Example: The software is pretty much there - it just needs a little tweaking.

Catapult (verb)

To throw someone or something with great force. फ़ेक देना

Synonyms: Throw, Hurl, Fling

Example: She was catapulted out of the car as it hit the wall.

Shibboleth (noun)

A custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a long-standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important. संकेत-शब्द

Synonyms: Tradition, Practice, Ritual

Example: He was up at the microphone chanting two of the most sacred lefty shibboleths.’

Buoy (verb)

Make (someone) cheerful and confident. फ़ेक देना

Synonyms: Cheer, Comfort, Encourage

Antonyms: Depress, Demoralize

Example: She was buoyed up by his praise.

Adept (adjective)

Very skilled or proficient at something. निपुण

Synonyms: Expert, Proficient, Talented

Antonyms: Inept, Incompetent

Example: Other countries are more adept at keeping their judges in check.

Vehement (adjective)

Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense. प्रचण्ड

Synonyms: Passionate, Ardent, Fervent, Zealous

Antonyms: Moderate, Impassionate, Moderate

Example: This prompted some vehement criticism from shareholders in May.

Whiff (noun)

A trace or hint of something bad, menacing, or exciting. कश

Synonyms: Tinge, Impression, Shadow

Example: There had been a whiff of financial scandal in the past.

Threshold (noun)

The level at which something starts to happen. दहलीज़

Synonyms: Starting point, Beginning, Brink

Antonyms: Ending, Close, Completion, Omega

Example: She was on the threshold of a dazzling career.

Inexorably (adverb)

In a way that is impossible to stop or prevent. अटलता से

Synonyms: Relentlessly, Inevitably, Irrevocably

Antonyms: Dubiously, Indefinitely

Example: The conflict was to lead inexorably to the outbreak of World War.

Profligacy (noun)

Reckless extravagance or wastefulness in the use of resources. फ़िज़ूलखर्ची

Synonyms: Prodigality, Lavishness, Wastefulness

Antonyms: Frugality, Parsimony

Example: The country needs to borrow to pay for this profligacy.

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1. Synonym of Threshold

2. Antonym of Spectacular

3. Synonym of Decry

4. Antonym of Inexorably

5. Synonym of Buoy

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