10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Surrogate (noun)
A substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office. प्रतिनियुक्त व्यक्ति
Synonyms: Substitute, Proxy, Replacement, Deputy
Antonyms: Real, Permanent
Example: Because she had no children of her own, her friend's son became a kind of surrogate child to her.
Accost (noun)
To go up to or stop and speak to someone in a threatening way. संबोधन करना, टोकना, संभाषण करना
Synonyms: Address, Approach, Buttonhole, Confront
Antonyms: Avoid, Dodge, Shun, Evade
Example: Reporters accosted him in the street.
Dire (adjective)
Used to emphasize how serious or terrible a situation or event is. ख़ौफ़नाक, भीषण
Synonyms: Terrible, Dreadful, Appalling, Frightful
Antonyms: Unthreatening, Auspicious, Benign, Propitious
Example: Misuse of drugs can have dire consequences.
Rant (noun)
Long angry speech or scolding. हल्ला मचाकर दोषारोपण करना
Synonyms: Diatribe, Harangue, Tirade, Bombast
Antonyms: Panegyric, Plaudit, Eulogy, Commendation
Example: After complaining about the hotel's lousy service, the woman went off on another rant about the condition of her room.
Tyrant (noun)
A cruel and oppressive ruler. तानाशाह, अत्याचारी
Synonyms: Dictator, Despot, Autocrat, Oppressor
Antonyms: Democrat, Egalitarian
Example: Growing up I considered my stepmother to be a tyrant because she punished me without cause.
Purveyor (noun)
A person who sells or deals in particular goods. भंडारी
Synonyms: Seller, Vendor, Trader, Retailer, Supplier
Example: He is a purveyor of large luxury vehicles.
Bulwark (noun)
A defensive wall or something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations. चारदीवारी, बांध, बचाव
Synonyms: Rampart, Fortification, Bastion, Protection, Embankment, Shield
Example: When the ruler travelled around his territory, his guards accompanied him as a bulwark from enemy attack.
Cohort (noun)
A group of people who support a particular person, usually a leader: दल, दस्ता
Synonyms: Associate, Companion, Comrade, Crony, Hobnobber, Mate
Antonyms: Adversary, Foe
Example: The Mayor and his cohorts have abused their positions of power.
Perturb (verb)
Make (someone) anxious or unsettled. व्याकुल करना
Synonyms: Worry, Upset, Unsettle, Disturb, Concern, Trouble
Antonyms: Soothe, Placate, Tranquilize
Example: They were perturbed by her capricious behaviour.
Morph (verb)
To gradually change, or change someone or something, from one thing to another. रूप बदलना
Synonyms: Mutate, Transform, Modify, Transmute
Antonyms: Remain, Persist, Maintain
Example: When someone brings up politics at a party, a casual conversation can quickly morph into an ugly argument.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 9 Mar 2019Current defence procurement procedures are jeopardising national security.
After India’s surgical strike on a Jaish-e-Muhammed terror camp in Pakistan’s Balakot, the conversation over the Rafale fighter jet deal has moved from questioning the deal itself to the urgent need for such modern aircraft. The aerial dogfight that ensued when the Pakistani air force decided to respond to Balakot saw the Indian air force’s ageing MiG-21 Bisons go up against Pakistan’s F-16s. This disparity in air power quality is unacceptable if India is to pursue a new security paradigm where it reserves the right to undertake pre-emptive strikes against Pakistan-based terror targets.
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1. Synonym of Cohort
2. Antonym of Surrogate
3. Synonym of Morph
4. Antonym of Tyrant
5. Synonym of Perturb
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