10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Scorn (noun)
Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike. नफ़रत,घृणा की वस्तु
Synonyms: Contempt, Disdain, Despite
Antonyms: Admiration, Respect, Approval
Example: Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.
Entrench (verb )
Fix firmly or securely. आरोपित करना
Synonyms: Infringe, Encroach, Impinge
Antonyms: Eject, Eliminate, Dislodge
Example: Television seems to be firmly entrenched as the number one medium for national advertising.
Weariness (noun)
Temporary loss of strength and energy; Extreme tiredness. थकावट, क्लांति
Synonyms: Fatigue, Exhaustion, Enervation, Lethargy
Antonyms: Exuberance, Verve, Vim, Vigor
Example: There was weariness in his voice that disarmed any offense he felt.
Articulate (verb)
Put into words or an expression; Expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language. स्पष्ट, साफ़ साफ़ बोलना
Synonyms: Enunciate, Eloquent, Vocalize, Utter
Antonyms: Incoherent, Unclear, Ambiguous
Example: The illness hindered his ability to articulate well.
Perplex (verb)
Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly. उलझाना, ज़्यादा पेचीदा बनाना
Synonyms: Baffle, Bewilder, Flummox, Fuddle, Stupefy
Antonyms: Clarify, Enlighten, Disentangle, Simplify
Example: Actions and minute details that the person would have no way of knowing perplex scientists.
Aftermath (noun)
The consequences of an event( especially a catastrophic event); परिणाम
Synonyms: Backwash, Repercussion, Corollary, Impact
Antonyms: Cause, Origin, Precedence, Antecedent
Example: The aftermath of the explosion was malodorous and chaotic.
Reel (verb)
Walk as if unable to control one’s movements (जूझना); reeling under. की चपेट में
Synonyms: Lurch, Stagger, Totter, Bobbin
Antonyms: Steady, Stator, Stablize
Example: The state is reeling under drought and he has appealed to the centre for relief.
Enshrine (verb)
Enclose a shrine; hold sacred. संजोना, प्रतिष्ठापित करना
Synonyms: Sanctify, Consecrate, Hallow, Canonize
Antonyms: Defile, Desecrate, Foul, Vitiate
Example: It wanted a civil service act to enshrine the non-partisan rights and duties of officials.
Abdication (noun)
A formal resignation and renunciation of powers. पदत्याग
Synonyms: Abandonment, Relinquishment, Renunciation, Stepping Down
Antonyms: Buck, Occupy, Adoption
Example: After his abdication he married the countess and spent the rest of his life in quite retirement.
Shun (verb)
Avoid and stay away from deliberately; expel from a community or group. दूर रहना, किनारा करना
Synonyms: Dodge, Eschew, Ostracize, Snub, Renounce
Antonyms: Embrace, Abide, Pursue, Approve
Example: Villagers shunned the area believing it to be cursed.
The editorial
Source: The Economic Times · 12 Mar 2019A wise man points at the moon and the idiot looks at the finger. There is no other way to describe the vitriolic reactions on social media to a Surf Excel advertisement whose basic intent is, let us not forget, to drive home the cleaning prowess of a detergent brand. Hindustan Unilever’s charming TV ad showing a girl braving the fun fusillade of Holi colours has got the bakra of many self-styled hyper-sensitive upholders of ‘Hindu culture’. It culminates in her giving a lift on her cycle to a boy and ‘saving’ his snow-white kurta-pajama-skullcap from getting doused in Holi colours. Yes, the boy’s Muslim. The girl drops him off at a mosque for namaaz, imparting the happy Holi warning, ‘Baad mein rang padega’ (You’ll be doused in colours later’). For this, some with a penchant — and time — for over-reading things have demanded a boycott of Surf Excel. Seriously.
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1. Synonym of Shun
2. Antonym of Entrench
3. Synonym of Perplex
4. Antonym of Scorn
5. Synonym of Aftermath
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