10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Clampdown (noun)
A concerted or harsh attempt to suppress something. कठोर नीति
Synonyms: Suppression, Prevention, Stopping
Example: Many of the clubs affected are angry at the sudden clampdown.
Exhort (verb)
To try hard to persuade somebody to do something. आग्रह करना
Synonyms: Urge, Encourage, Persuade, Call On
Antonyms: Discourage, Restrain, Dissuade
Example: The party leader exhorted his members to start preparing for government.
Upend (verb)
Set or turn (something) on its end or upside down. उलट देना
Synonyms: Overturn, Invert, Reverse
Example: He had upended the bottle when he slammed the door.
Conspicuous (adjective)
Easy to see or notice. प्रत्यक्ष
Synonyms: Noticeable, Prominent, Striking
Antonyms: Unnoticeable, Invisible, Obscure
Example: The advertisements were all posted in a conspicuous place.
Anathema (noun)
Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes. अभिशप्त
Synonyms: Abhorrent, Hateful, Repugnant, Repellent
Antonyms: Blessing, Benediction
Example: It is an anathema to me to suggest that someone in their 60s is past their sell-by date.
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.
Elide (verb)
Join together. मिलना
Synonyms: Merge, Combine, Unite, Blend
Antonyms: Separate, Disperse
Example: Whole periods of time are elided into a few seconds of screen time.
Grim (adjective)
Depressing or worrying to consider. खराब
Synonyms: Dreadful, Dire, Ghastly, Horrible
Antonyms: Pleasing, Comforting
Example: The war was a grim reminder of the inhumanity of man to man.
Mitigate (verb)
To make something less harmful, serious, etc. गम्भीरता कम करना
Synonyms: Alleviate, Palliate, Assuage, Attenuate, Extenuate
Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Worsen, Increase
Example: Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.
Arduous (adjective)
Involving a lot of effort and energy, especially over a period of time. कठिन
Synonyms: Strenuous, Laborious, Onerous, Burdensome
Antonyms: Effortless, Simple, Smooth, Uncomplicated
Example: Thanks to everyone who gave their time and effort to the arduous task.
The editorial
Source: The Times of India · 14 Nov 2021A picture, or a video, can indeed speak a thousand words. Visuals of Tamil Nadu police inspector E Rajeshwari lifting an unconscious man onto her shoulders and then carrying him to a vehicle for transfer to a hospital (where he later passed away) have gone viral – and one reason for that is how crisply they defy the stereotype of woman as the weaker sex. Watching the 53-year-old cop matter-of-factly do her work, we are all reminded of the wastefulness of women’s under-representation in India’s police forces when there is clear and convincing evidence on their importance in improving policing. Something that would benefit us all.
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1. Synonym of Anathema
2. Antonym of Onus
3. Synonym of Conspicuous
4. Antonym of Mitigate
5. Synonym of Elide
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