10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Diabolical (adjective)
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil. पैशाचिक
Synonyms: Devilish, Fiendish, Wicked, Satanic
Antonyms: Angelic, Virtuous, Saintly, Ethically
Example: The police quickly mobilized to track down the diabolical serial killer.
Pogrom (noun)
An organized massacre of helpless people. सामूहिक हत्या
Synonyms: Genocide, Decimation, Carnage, Extermination
Example: The famines and pogroms in 19th-century eastern Europe forced many Jewish refugees to emigrate.
Susceptible (adjective)
Easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something. आसानी से प्रभावित होने वाला
Synonyms: Vulnerable, Prone, Endangered, Liable
Antonyms: Guarded, Invulnerable, Protected, Resistant,
Example: Some people are more susceptible to depression during the winter because of reduced exposure to sunlight.
Amnesia (noun)
Loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness. भूलने की बीमारी
Synonyms: Stupor, Blackout, Oblivion, Forgetfulness
Antonyms: Recall, Anamnesis, Remembrance, Reminiscence
Example: After the accident he suffered periods of amnesia.
Preposterous (adjective)
Very silly or stupid: बेतुका, असंगत
Synonyms: Asinine, Inane, Absurd, Ridiculous
Antonyms: Reasonable, Sensible
Example: It was a preposterous idea, and no one took it seriously.
Forswear (verb)
To make a serious decision to stop doing something: शपथपूर्वक त्यागना
Synonyms: Renounce, Recant, Abjure, Repudiate
Antonyms: Accept, Allow, Approve, Acknowledge
Example: He would forswear all violence.
Profound (adjective)
Felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way. अगाध, गहरा, गहन
Synonyms: Vehement, Fervent, Ardent, Intense
Antonyms: Light, Moderate, Soft
Example: The speaker's profound words made me think about my future.
Repentance (noun)
A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing. पछतावा
Synonyms: Penitence, Contrition, Remorse, Compunction
Antonyms: Felicity, Bliss, Elation
Example: Constantly asking for forgiveness, the young woman sought repentance for her sins.
Lynch (verb)
To put to death (as by hanging) by mob action without legal approval or permission. बेकायदा मार डालना
Synonyms: Kill, Execute, Slay, Murder
Example: The accused killer was lynched by an angry mob.
Transgression (noun)
An act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; उल्लंघन
Synonyms: Malefaction, Offense, Infringement, Felony
Antonyms: Obedience, Compliance
Example: Out of 859 transgressions of pollution laws, only 1 percent were prosecuted.
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1. Synonym of Diabolical
2. Antonym of Repentance
3. Synonym of Profound
4. Synonym of Lynch
5. Synonym of Preposterous
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