10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Rancor (noun)
Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing. द्वेष
Synonyms: Bitterness, Malice, Acrimony, Hostility
Antonyms: Kindness, Sympathy, Amity
Example: There have been disagreements over the years, but never rancor or distrust.
Forge (verb)
To put a lot of effort into making something successful or strong so that it will last. बना देना
Synonyms: Build up, Put together, Set up, Establish
Antonyms: Demolish, Tear down
Example: The country is forging a bright new future.
Assuage (verb)
Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense. शांत करना कम करना
Synonyms: Alleviate, Allay, Ease, Soothe, Tone down, Attenuate
Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Agitate, Exacerbate
Example: His reply did little to assuage my suspicions.
Precarious (adjective)
Not safe or certain, Dangerous. खतरनाक अनिश्चित
Synonyms: Uncertain, Insecure, Risky, Perilous, Unsafe
Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Certain, Stable
Example: He made a precarious living as a painter.
Surreal (adjective)
Very strange; more like a dream than reality, with ideas and images mixed together in a strange way. अवास्तविक
Synonyms: Absurd, Weird, Bizarre
Antonyms: Ordinary, Usual
Example: The events still seem to have an insanely surreal and improbable edge to them.
Deride (verb)
Express contempt for. उपहास करना
Synonyms: Ridicule, Mock, Jeer, Taunt
Antonyms: Praise, Commend
Example: The decision was derided by environmentalists.
Modicum (noun)
A fairly small amount, especially of something good or pleasant. थोड़ा
Synonyms: Little bit, Small amount, Dash, Particle, Fragment, Iota
Antonyms: Lot, Whole, Total, Entirety
Example: His statement had a modicum of truth.
Acquiescence (noun)
The reluctant acceptance of something without protest. सहमति
Synonyms: Consent, Agreement, Concurrence, Assent
Antonyms: Disagreement, Denial, Defiance
Example: Overall, European acquiescence in the campaign can be taken for granted.
Tantamount (adjective)
Equivalent in seriousness to. बराबर
Synonyms: Equivalent, Identical, Equal, Much the same as, Amounting to
Antonyms: Different, Opposite, Reverse
Example: The consequences could have been tantamount to a death sentence.
Minion (noun)
A follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one. चापलूस
Synonyms: Henchman, Flunkey, Follower
Example: His secretary held all calls and his minions kept the noise down.
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Source: The Hindu · 30 Jun 2021It must capture the best practices of democratic governance globally, yet be reflective of the idea of India.
It is too early to conclude whether the all-party meeting held at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence to reduce the trust deficit between New Delhi and the leaders of Jammu and Kashmir will succeed in building the foundations of a ‘Naya Jammu and Kashmir’. That the meeting was held, remarkably without rancor, does signal a new beginning after the momentous events of August 2019, which included the dilution of Article 370 and the preventive detention of many of the leaders who attended the all-party meeting.
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1. Synonym of Modicum
2. Antonym of Forge
3. Synonym of Minion
4. Antonym of Precarious
5. Synonym of Surreal
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