10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Indefatigable (adjective)
Meaning- Never giving up or getting tired of doing something. अथक
Synonyms: Tireless, Unwearied, Unflagging
Antonyms: Tired, Lethargic, Fatigued
Example: She was indefatigable in her search for the truth.
Flay (verb)
Meaning- Criticize severely and brutally. कटु आलोचना करना
Synonyms: Criticize, Berate, Castigate
Antonyms: Praise, Approve, Commend
Example: He flayed the government for not moving fast enough on economic reform.
Hindsight (noun)
Meaning- Understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed. दूरंदेश
Synonyms: Looking back, Retrospect, Recollection
Example: With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him.
Concede (verb)
Meaning- Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it. स्वीकार करना
Synonyms: Acknowledge, Admit, Cede
Antonyms: Deny, Reject, Refuse
Example: He reluctantly conceded me the point.
Torrent (noun)
Meaning- A large amount of something that comes suddenly and violently. प्रवाह
Synonyms: Deluge, Outburst, Inundation
Antonyms: Implosion, Trickle
Example: His torrent of words finally slowed as he calmed down.
Perfidy (noun)
Meaning –Unfair treatment of somebody who trusts you. विश्वासघात
Synonyms: Treachery, Deceit, Infidelity, Disloyalty
Antonyms: Loyalty, Faithfulness, Fidelity
Example: I have been accused of perfidy, malingering, duplicity, charlatanism and forty other words that I don't know the meaning of.
Naivete (noun)
Meaning- Lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement. भोलापन सरलता
Synonyms: Innocence, Simplicity, Ingenuousness
Antonyms: Mundanity, Sophistication
Example: His greatest fault was his political naïveté.
Coherence (noun)
Meaning- The quality of being logical and consistent. सम्बद्धता
Synonyms: Consistency, Logicality, Orderliness
Antonyms: Inconsistency, Disagreement, Incongruity
Example: This raises further questions on the coherence of state policy.
Joust (verb)
Meaning -To argue with somebody, especially as part of a formal or public debate. बहस करना
Synonyms: Contend, Bicker, Debate
Antonyms: Agree, Concur, Accord
Example: The minister and I have often jousted with each other.
Barbs (noun)
Meaning- A deliberately hurtful remark. तिरस्कार
Synonyms: Insult, Sneer, Jibe, Scoff
Antonyms: Compliment, Praise, Commend
Example: This lyrical work also contained hidden barbs.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 30 Jun 2020The ‘guideline’ issued by Mumbai Police on Sunday to restrict Mumbai residents within a 2 km radius, unless they are out for ‘essentials’ or to work, is the brainchild of a ‘police state’. Or, perhaps more aptly, of Keystone Cops, those clumsy, not-very-organised fictional policemen from the silent film era. The police action — almost 7,000 vehicles of people crossing their 2 km lakshman rekha were impounded on Sunday itself — could have been made keeping the best intentions in mind: limit Covid-19 contagion, protect the citizenry from itself. But the restriction ignores the real potential of misuse by beat policemen, is arbitrary and makes no logical sense. Neither does the extension of lockdown in Maharashtra to July 31.
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1. Synonym of Torrent
2. Antonym of Coherence
3. Synonym of Naivete
4. Antonym of Perfidy
5. Synonym of Hindsight
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