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02,May,2018

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Pronounce (verb)

To formally state an official opinion or decision. घोषित करना

Synonyms: Announce, Proclaim, Declare, Rule, Decree, Ordain, Adjudicate

Antonyms: Disclaim, Hold, Request, Retain

Example: He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Obdurate (adjective)

Used to describe a person who refuses to change their mind, or someone or something that is difficult to deal with or change: हठी, ज़िद्दी

Synonyms: Obstinate, Firm, Dogged, Determined, Adamant, Unrelenting, Stubborn, Intransigent

Antonyms: Acquiescent, Agreeable, Amenable, Compliant, Complying, Flexible, Pliable, Pliant, Relenting, Yielding

Example: He is best remembered for his obdurate defensive batting, especially in matches against Australia.

Unedifying (adjective)

Unpleasant and not morally uplifting or instructive. अनैतिकता या पाप को प्रश्रय देने वाला

Synonyms: Careless, Derelict, Lax, Negligent, Remiss, Irresponsible, Delinquent

Antonyms: Unenlightening, Unilluminating, Uninspiring, Awful, Objectionable

Example: Her face was red, fumes came from her head and she was muttering very strong and unedifying words.

Attribute (verb)

To explain (something) as being the result of something else. जिम्मेदार ठहराया

Synonyms: Ascribe, Assign, Accredit, Credit, Impute, Allot, Allocate

Antonyms: Discredit, Unassigned

Example: Rohan attributed his success to a comprensive preparation.

Specious (adjective)

Seeming to be right or true, but really wrong or false: ऊपर से देखने में अच्छा, धोखे का

Synonyms: Fallacious, Misleading, Deceptive, Plausible

Antonyms: Aboveboard, Forthright, Nondeceptive, Straightforward

Example: The intruder tried to give the authorities a specious excuse regarding his presence in the building.

Bogey (noun)

Something that causes fear among a lot of people, often without reason. एक चीज जो डर का कारण बनती है

Synonyms: Bugbear, Bane, Anathema, Abomination, Nightmare, Horror, Dread, Curse, Bugaboo

Example: Age is another bogey for actresses.

Reiterate (verb)

Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity. दुहराना

Synonyms: Repeat, Restate, Retell, Recapitulate, Iterate, Rehearse

Example: The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.

Mala fide (adjective)

In bad faith; with intent to deceive. बुरे इरादे से

Synonyms: Deceitful. Deceptive. Devious. Disingenuous. Dissembling. Dissimulating.

Antonyms: Bona Fide, Authentic, Genuine, Real, True, Actual, Unadulterated

Example: They are trying to prove that the company and its foreign associates acted with mala fide intent.

Incursion (noun)

An invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one. आक्रमण, अचानक हमला

Synonyms: Attack, Assault, Raid, Invasion, Foray, Blitz, Sortie

Antonyms: Defense, Resistance, Surrender, Retreat

Example: There were incursions from the border every summer.

Capitulate (verb)

To accept defeat, or to give up or give in: हथियार डाल देना, आत्मसमर्पण करना

Synonyms: Surrender, Give In, Yield Succumb, Crumble

Antonyms: Resist, Endure, Withstand, Contend, Fight

Example: The company capitulated to the labor union to avoid a strike.

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1. Synonym of Obdurate

2. Antonym of Attribute

3. Synonym of Pronounce

4. Synonym of Reiterate

5. Synonym of Unedifying

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