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Rivals meet
24,Oct,2021

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

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Respite (noun)

A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. मोहलत

Synonyms: Breathing space, Recess, Hiatus, Discontinuation

Antonyms: Continuation, Commencement, Go

Example: There was no respite from the suffocating heat.

Eerie (adjective)

Strange and frightening. भयंकर

Synonyms: Weird, Scary, Unearthly, Mysterious

Antonyms: Normal, Natural, Familiar

Example: I found the silence underwater really eerie.

Dissuade (verb)

Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action. विरुद्ध सलाह करना

Synonyms: Discourage, Prevent, Divert

Antonyms: Encourage, Urge

Example: His friends tried to dissuade him from flying.

Batter (verb)

To hit somebody/something hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage. बिगाड़ना

Synonyms: Damage, Impair, Spoil, Harm

Antonyms: Restore, Repair, Fix

Example: Severe winds have been battering the north coast.

Vintage (adjective)

Denoting something from the past of high quality, especially something representing the best of its kind. विशिष्ट

Synonyms: High-quality, Classic, Superior, Ageless

Antonyms: Poor, Inferior, Untypical

Example: 2008 was not a vintage year for the movies.

Broker (verb)

Arrange or negotiate (an agreement) बातचीत करना

Synonyms: Organize, Orchestrate, Settle, Work out

Antonyms: Agitate, Unsettle

Example: He has brokered peace in many countries.

Ingress (noun)

The act of entering a place. प्रवेश

Synonyms: Entry, Entrance, Access, Way in

Antonyms: Exit, Egress, Expulsion

Example: Railway systems depend on easy ingress and egress at numerous points along the route.

Complicit (adjective)

Involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong. सहापराधिता

Synonyms: Conniving, Canny, Guileful

Antonyms: Honest, Straightforward

Example: Several officers were complicit in the cover-up.

Ensconce (verb)

Establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe place. स्थापित करना

Synonyms: Settle, Establish, Install, Place

Antonyms: Remove, Displace, Take Out

Example: He ensconced himself in my bedroom as if he owned it.

Rebuff (verb)

Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner. अस्वीकार करना

Synonyms: Reject, Turn down, Refuse, Spurn

Antonyms: Welcome, Accept, Approve

Example: Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.

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Source: The Pioneer News · 24 Oct 2021

Cricket fans are in for a treat as India, Pakistan come face to face after 2019.

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1. Synonym of Ensconce

2. Antonym of Respite

3. Synonym of Eerie

4. Antonym of Dissuade

5. Synonym of Complicit

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