10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Promulgate (verb)
To announce a new law or system officially or publicly. एलान करना
Synonyms: Put into effect, Enact, Enforce, Implement, Pass
Antonyms: Withhold, Refrain, Suppress
Example: The surcharge was imposed under the country's emergency regulations promulgated in May.
Thin-skinned (adjective)
Sensitive to criticism or insults. अतिसंवेदनशील
Synonyms: Sensitive, Touchy, Defensive, Easily offended
Antonyms: Understanding, Obliging, Insensitive
Example: Clearly they have never seen their thin-skinned hero actually respond to criticism.
Override (verb)
Be more important than. से अधिक महत्वपूर्ण होना
Synonyms: Outweigh, Supersede, Take precedence over, Take priority over
Example: Considerations of safety override all other concerns.
Paranoia (noun)
Unjustified suspicion and mistrust of other people. गलपन
Synonyms: Suspicion, Obsession, Psychosis
Example: In many cases, these suspicions may be so unreasonable as to border on paranoia.
Perverse (adjective)
Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable. चिड़चिड़ा भ्रष्ट
Synonyms: Awkward, Annoying, Unreasonable, Obstructive
Antonyms: Compliant, Amenable
Example: Kate's perverse decision not to cooperate held good.
Heirloom (noun)
A valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations. विरासत
Synonyms: Bequest, Inheritance, Bequeathal, Benefaction
Example: No doubt this book will become a treasured heirloom in the Murphy family.
Shepherd (verb)
Guide or direct in a particular direction. ले चलना
Synonyms: Guide, Convoy, Usher, Conduct
Antonyms: Follow, Abandon
Example: It was her duty to shepherd them all safely, and in the right direction.
Cavalier (adjective)
Not caring enough about something important or about the feelings of other people. लापरवाह
Synonyms: Offhand, Indifferent, Disdainful, Scornful
Antonyms: Modest, Demure, complaisant
Example: The government takes a cavalier attitude to the problems of prison overcrowding.
Bus (verb)
Remove dirty plates and dishes from (a table). साफ़ करना
Synonyms: Remove, Take off
Example: Turning around to bus other tables, I suddenly felt sick to my stomach.
Solidarity (noun)
Support by one person or group of people for another because they share feelings, opinions, aims, etc. एकजुटता
Synonyms: Unanimity, Accord, Oneness, Cohesion, Consensus
Antonyms: Discord, Disagreement, Difference, Variance
Example: Demonstrations were held as a gesture of solidarity with the hunger strikers.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 26 Feb 2021New rules on regulating digital news portals, social media and streaming entertainment services have one fundamental flaw — they put news in the same regulatory basket as the other two. This is not just illogical, because news is completely and self-evidently different. It also potentially casts a huge shadow on media freedom. For one, digital news media is now under the Information Technology Act, which is plain wrong. Then, grievance redressal mechanisms are similar for news portals and sites that host user-generated content, which is again just wrong. And third, an oversight authority manned by government officials will be at the apex of the regulatory pyramid, under it will be a self-regulation body headed by a retired judge. The oversight body will draft a code and it will have suo motu powers to call for hearings. To apply this to digital news portals is to change the very notion of press freedom as commonly understood. The notice says Press Council of India rules should be followed by digital news media. Plus, remember, all news content in any case is subject to scrutiny under provisions of various laws. Regulation should have stopped there. What is worse is that, unlike with streaming service players, there was no consultation with digital news media on these new guidelines. A detailed consultation with stakeholders is a must before rules are finalised on news. These rules are unacceptable as they stand.
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1. Synonym of Cavalier
2. Antonym of Thin-skinned
3. Synonym of Solidarity
4. Synonym of Heirloom
5. Synonym of Perverse
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