10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Articulate (verb)
Meaning- To express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words. स्पष्ट रूप से कहना
Synonyms: Express, Assert, Proclaim, Mention, Communicate, Announce, Air
Example: It is the school’s duty to articulate its practices to parents.
Flimsy (adjective)
Meaning- Weak and unconvincing. कमज़ोर
Synonyms: Unsubstantial, Unsatisfactory, Trifling, Shallow, Implausible
Antonyms: Substantial, Strong, Convincing, Plausible
Example: The evidence against him is pretty flimsy.
Contemptuously (adverb)
Meaning- In a way that shows that you have no respect for somebody/something. तिरस्कारपूर्वक
Synonyms: Scornfully, Disrespectfully, Disdainfully, Discourteously, Impolitely
Antonyms: Admiringly, Courteously, Politely, Suavely
Example: He contemptuously dismisses his son's work.
Hound (verb)
Synonyms- To keep following somebody and not leave them alone, especially in order to get something from them or ask them questions. सताना
Synonyms: Harass, Persecute, Pressurise, Trouble, Annoy, Badger
Antonyms: Assist, Support, Encourage, Aid
Example: They were hounded day and night by the press.
Glee (noun)
Meaning- A feeling of happiness, usually because something good has happened to you, or something bad has happened to somebody else. प्रफुल्लता
Synonyms: Delight, Pleasure, Happiness, Gladness, Merriment, Elation
Antonyms: Gloom, Sorrow, Unhappiness, Sadness
Example: A lot of people are relishing this situation with glee and waiting to see what I'll do.
Propel (verb)
Meaning- Spur or drive into a particular situation. आगे बढ़ना प्रेरित करना
Synonyms: Spur, Drive, Prompt, Impel, Push, Catapult
Antonyms: Hold, Restrain, Stop, Discourage
Example: These were ordinary people who were propelled into an extraordinary situation.
Hysteria (noun)
Meaning- Exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement. आवेश
Synonyms: Frenzy, Wildness, Delirium, Agitation, Fury, Craze
Antonyms: Calmness, Peace, Stillness, Serenity
Example: There was mass hysteriav when the band came on stage.
Pogrom (noun)
Meaning- The organized killing of large numbers of people, because of their race or religion. सामूहिक हत्या
Synonyms: Massacre, Slaughter, Carnage, Bloodshed, Extermination, Genocide
Example: The film shows interviews with survivors of the pogrom.
Sift (verb)
Meaning- To examine something very carefully in order to decide what is important or useful or to find something important. छान-बीन करना
Synonyms: Investigate, Look through, Explore, Inspect, Screen, Scrutinize
Antonyms: Ignore, Overlook, Neglect, Leave alone
Example: Computers are being used to sift the information.
Castigate (verb)
Meaning- To criticize somebody/something/yourself severely. आलोचना करना
Synonyms: Chastise, Reprimand, Criticise, Chide, Upbraid, Rebuke
Antonyms: Praise, Exonerate, Laud, Compliment, Commend
Example: The minister castigated schools for falling standards in education.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 5 May 2020These workers sustain growing economies. Repair trust deficit, switch to hyperlocal lockdown.
With “shramik” special trains taking away thousands of migrant workers back to their home states, a controversy over who foots the bill didn’t take too long to break out. Railway Board’s directive on Saturday had asked state governments “to collect the ticket fare”, interpreted by some states to be levied from passengers. Now Centre has clarified it shares the onus with “sending states” to cover ticket costs. Its rationale appeared to be that desperate, stranded workers should avail the facility without triggering an en masse exodus. Like most bureaucratic exercises, someone failed to gauge the insensitivity of an otherwise mai-baap sarkar unleashing a double whammy on cash strapped labourers after a 40-day lockdown.
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1. Synonym of Castigate
2. Antonym of Hysteria
3. Synonym of Pogrom
4. Antonym of Hound
5. Synonym of Propel
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