10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Overture (noun)
Suggestion or an action by which somebody tries to make friends, start a business relationship, have discussions, etc. प्रस्ताव
Synonyms: Prelude, Feeler, Advance, Approach
Antonyms: Conclusion, Ending, Finish, Addendum
Example: Drinks were the overture to dinner.
Bonhomie (noun)
A feeling of cheerful friendship. मिलनसारिता
Synonyms: Affability, Amiability, Geniality, Friendliness
Antonyms: Malice, Evil, Enmity, Hostility
Example: He exuded good humor and bonhomie.
Repatriation (noun)
The act of sending or bringing somebody back to their own country. देशप्रत्यावर्तन
Synonyms: Return, Restoration, Repatriate, Re-entry
Antonyms: Expulsion, Advance, Exile, Forward
Example: All these issues adversely affect the repatriation process.
Sanctuary (noun)
An area where wild birds or animals are protected and encouraged to produce young. अभयारण्य
Synonyms: Shelter, Refuge, Shrine, Snctum
Antonyms: Trap, Risk, Peril, Violation
Example: Silence is the sanctuary of prudence.
Summon (verb)
To order somebody to appear in court बुलाना
Synonyms: Call, Muster, Convene, Invite
Antonyms: Dismiss, Banish, Adjourn, Avert
Example: I will summon him in the morning.
Reciprocate (verb)
To behave or feel towards somebody in the same way as they behave or feel towards you विनिमय
Synonyms: Repay, Return, Requite, Exchange
Antonyms: Deny, Refuse, Ask, Differ
Example: I refused to reciprocate her love.
Bewilder (verb)
To confuse somebody हैरान करना
Synonyms: Perplex, Baffle, Confuse, Puzzle
Antonyms: Clarify, Explain, Orient, Interpret
Example: She's just trying to bewilder us.
Mire (noun)
An area of deep mud कीचड
Synonyms: Muck, Quagmire, Morass, Swamp
Antonyms: Cleanliness, Solution, Clarification, Answer
Example: By distracting me from the mire of my thoughts.
Populist (adjective)
Believing in or supporting populism. लोकलुभावन
Synonyms: Democrat, Egalitarian, Democratic, Autonomous
Antonyms: Elitist, Autocratic, Dependent, Different
Example: Because that's the most populist star in the galaxy.
Abut (verb)
To be next to something or to have one side touching the side of something. मिलना
Synonyms: Adjoin, Border, Join, March
Antonyms: Branch, Separate, Amputate, Dissolve
Example: One edge of the garden abutted on an old entrance to the mine.
The editorial
Source: The Indian Express · 24 Oct 2022As new president, Kharge must know it can't be Congress politics as usual. His first challenge: Work out the rules of engagement with the Gandhi family.
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1. Synonym of Overture
2. Antonym of Bonhomie
3. Synonym of Populist
4. Antonym of Summon
5. Synonym of Sanctuary
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