10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Onus (noun)
The responsibility for something. दायित्व
Synonyms: Duty, Obligation, Responsibility
Antonyms: Advantage, Benefit, Gain
Example: The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.
Uncanny (adjective)
Strange and difficult to explain. विचित्र अस्वाभाविक
Synonyms: Unnatural, Weird, Strange, Bizarre
Antonyms: Natural, Ordinary, Normal
Example: I had an uncanny feeling I was being watched.
Nuance (noun)
A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. अतिसूक्ष्मअंतर
Synonyms: Fine distinction, Variation, Modulation
Example: Her singing has both warmth of sound and delicacy of nuance.
Commensurate (adjective)
Corresponding in size or degree. आनुपातिक
Synonyms: Proportionate, Comparable, Equal
Antonyms: Disproportionate, Incommensurate, Inappropriate
Example: Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Bereft (adjective)
Deprived of or lacking (something). वंचित
Synonyms: Deprived of, Devoid, Grieving, Lacking, Robbed of, Denuded
Antonyms: Full, Loaded, Replete, Filled
Example: Suddenly this community is bereft of sporting success and devoid of any heroes.
Dispel (verb)
Make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear. दूर करना
Synonyms: Eliminate, Get rid of, Dismiss, Disperse
Antonyms: Gather, Collect, Assemble
Example: Actually listening to the record does little to dispel these feelings of disappointment.
Wary (adjective)
Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems. सावधान
Synonyms: Cautious, Careful, Watchful
Antonyms: Careless, Unwary, Reckless
Example: Dogs that have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers.
Budge (verb)
Change an opinion. राय बदलना
Synonyms: Give way, Adapt, Acquiesce
Antonyms: Remain, Stay
Example: He wouldn't budge on his decision.
Breakthrough (noun)
A sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development. महत्वपूर्ण खोज
Synonyms: Discovery, Advance, Innovation, Development
Antonyms: Decline, Lapse, Setback
Example: Scientists at the University of York have made a major breakthrough in the fight against prostate cancer.
Uptake (noun)
The action of taking up or making use of something that is available. उद्ग्रहण
Synonyms: Intake, Consumption, Absorption
Example: It might be these characteristics that provide a kind of resistance to uptake of smoking.
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Source: One Liner · 7 Dec 20211. 7 December - Armed Forces Flag Day (7 दिसंबर - सशस्त्र सेना झंडा दिवस)
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1. Synonym of Uncanny
2. Antonym of Commensurate
3. Synonym of Uptake
4. Antonym of Wary
5. Synonym of Budge
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