15 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Ignites (verb)
To start to burn. प्रज्वलित करना
Synonyms: Light, Inflame, Kindle, Stir Up
Antonyms: Extinguish, Dull, Quench, Dampen
Example: Gas ignites very easily.
Pundit (noun)
Teacher or a wise man. विद्वान
Synonyms: Expert, Intellectual, Thinker, Auger
Antonyms: Ignoramus, Amateur, Idiot, Fool
Example: Political pundits were tipping him for promotion.
Perpetual (adjective)
Continuing for a long period of time without stopping or being interrupted. सतत
Synonyms: Continuous, Eternal, Everlasting, Unending
Antonyms: Temporary, Discontinuous, Ephemeral, Impermanent
Example: We lived for years in a perpetual state of fear.
Brouhaha (noun)
A noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something. हो हल्ला
Synonyms: Uproar, Hubbub, Rumpus, Noise
Antonyms: Peace, Calm, Quiet, Order
Example: The brouhaha over the photographs they printed.
Rationale (noun)
The principles or reasons which explain a particular decision, course of action, belief, etc. तर्काधार
Synonyms: Reason, Explanation, Justification, Principle
Antonyms: Reality, Proof, Discouragement, Fact
Example: What is the rationale behind these new exams?
Perception (noun)
An idea, a belief or an image you have as a result of how you see or understand something. धारणा
Synonyms: Awareness, Sense, Conception, Insight
Antonyms: Ignorance, Stupidity, Incomprehension, Foolishness
Example: There is a general public perception that standards in schools are falling.
Aver (verb)
To state clearly and strongly that something is true. दावे के साथ कहना
Synonyms: Assert, Declare, State, Profess
Antonyms: Deny, Disclaim, Disapprove, Disprove
Example: She averred that she had never seen the man before.
Abdiction (noun)
The action of giving up the position of being king or queen राजगद्दी का त्याग करना
Synonyms: Relinquishment, Resignation, Abandonment, Renunciation
Antonyms: Coronation, Acceptance, Permit, Sacntion
Example: She told about the chain of events leading to the king's abdication.
Contemporaneous (adjective)
Happening or existing at the same time. तत्कालीन
Synonyms: Contemporary, Synchronous, Concurrent, Simultaneous
Antonyms: No synchronous, No contemporary, No simultaneous
Example: How do we know that the signature is contemporaneous with the document?
Contentious (adjective)
Likely to cause people to disagree. विवादपूर्ण
Synonyms: Combative, Quarrelsome, Pugnacious, Litigious
Antonyms: Agreeable, Peaceful, Pacific, Friendly
Example: The plan is highly contentious.
Adhere (verb)
To stick to something. पालन करना
Synonyms: Stick, Cling, Observe, Bind
Antonyms: Loosen, Separate, Unfasten, Overlook
Example: Clean the surface first, or the paint will not adhere.
Pertinent (adjective)
Appropriate to a particular situation. प्रासंगिक
Synonyms: Relevant, Applicable, Appropriate, Suitable
Antonyms: Irrelevant, Inappropriate, Inapplicable, Impertinent
Example: She asked some pertinent questions.
Elope (verb)
To run away with somebody in order to marry them secretly. विवाह करने के लिए चुपचाप भाग जाना
Synonyms: Run off, Fly, Decamp, Slip away
Antonyms: Continue, Stay, Face, Wait
Example: The girl eloped with the boy.
Consequences (noun)
The results or effects of something. परिणाम
Synonyms: Result, Aftermath, Outcome, Effect
Antonyms: Causes, Reason, Grounds, Origin
Example: If we do not take the right actions now, we will suffer the consequences later.
Wreck (verb)
Very badly damaged. पूरी तरह नष्ट कर देना
Synonyms: Crash, Demolish, Destroy, Smash
Antonyms: Build, Creation, Repair, Create
Example: Twenty-one people were killed and 50 houses wrecked.
The editorial
Source: The Indian Express · 11 Nov 2022The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 10) ordered that human rights activist Gautam Navlakha should be moved from Taloja Central Prison to house arrest within 48 hours. The interim order will be revisited after a month.
Navlakha, 73, is an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case and has been in jail since April 2020. He suffers from multiple ailments. He moved the Supreme Court after the Bombay High Court rejected his plea seeking transfer to house arrest on account of his medical condition.
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1. Synonym of Wreck
2. Antonym of Consequences
3. Synonym of Brouhaha
4. Antonym of Perception
5. Synonym of Contemporaneous
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