Police terror and the theatre of law

The Hindu

Police terror and the theatre of law
10,Jul,2020

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Condemn (verb)

Meaning- Express complete disapproval of. निंदा करना

Synonyms: Censure, Criticize, Denounce, Reprehend

Antonyms: Approve, Ratify, Affirm, Validate

Example: The plan was condemned by campaigners yesterday.

Partake (verb)

Meaning- To take part in an activity. भाग लेना

Synonyms: Participate in, Engage in, Join

Antonyms: Leave, Drop out, Quit

Example: They preferred not to partake in the social life of the town.

Splinter (verb)

Meaning- To divide into smaller groups that are no longer connected; to separate from a larger group. विभाजित होना

Synonyms: Shatter, Smash, Split, Disintegrate

Antonyms: Combine, Join, Unify, Merge

Example: Several firms have splintered off from the original company.

Fiefdom (noun)

Meaning - A territory or sphere of operation controlled by a particular person or group. जागीर

Synonyms: Demense, Province, Kingdom

Example: They only wanted to continue to operate their little fiefdom as far from public scrutiny as possible.

Wanton (adjective)

Meaning - Causing harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason. दुर्भावनापूर्ण

Synonyms: Malicious, Malevolent, Wicked, Cruel

Antonyms: Decent, Moral, Kind

Example: It's all about growth and building something successful - instead of wanton violence and destruction.

Rampage (verb)

Meaning- To move through a place in a group, usually breaking things and causing damage. उपद्रव करते हुए निकलना

Synonyms: Rush madly, Go berserk, Rush wildly

Antonyms: Move slowly, Crawl

Example: Thousands of demonstrators rampaged through the city.

Façade (noun)

Meaning - A deceptive outward appearance. मुखौटा

Synonyms: Veneer, False display, Mask, Affectation

Antonyms: Reality, Verity, Authenticity, Truth

Example: Her flawless public facade masked private despair.

Haplessly (adverb)

Meaning - In an unfortunate manner. दुर्भाग्यवश

Synonyms: Unfortunately, Lucklessly, Regrettably, Unluckily

Antonyms: Fortunately, Luckily, Fortuitously

Example: To haplessly allocate lot's of memory for no good is bad practice.

Mutilate (verb)

Meaning - To damage somebody’s body very severely, especially by cutting or tearing off part of it. बुरी तरह नष्ट कर देना

Synonyms: Damage, Deface, Ruin, Desecrate

Antonyms: Repair, Mend, Heal

Example: The fine carved screen was mutilated in the 18th century.

Wrath (noun)

Meaning- Extreme anger. प्रचण्ड क्रोध

Synonyms: Anger, Rage, Fury, Outrage

Antonyms: Pleasure, Delight, Happiness

Example: In mythology mortals generally fearsed the wrath of the powerful gods.

The editorial

Source: The Hindu · 10 Jul 2020

The Jayaraj-Benicks case shows that without proper rule of law, citizens are condemned to live in local tyrannies.

The murder of Jayaraj and Benicks at the hands of the local police in Sattankulam, Tamil Nadu has provoked national outrage. The bare bones of the incident are widely known. A small shopkeeper is picked up for a trivial offence, taken to the local police station. His son too is detained. Both are mercilessly thrashed. The hospital to which they are taken, admits that they have blood clots all over their body but gives false certificates of fitness. The magistrate remands them to judicial custody without examining their abused bodies, merely waving consent from far away. Within a couple of days, the two succumb to their grievous injuries.

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Wanton

2. Antonym of Rampage

3. Synonym of Partake

4. Antonym of Condemn

5. Synonym of Mutilate

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