10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Tread (verb)
Meaning - Walk in a specified way. चलना
Synonyms: Walk, Step, Stride
Example: The government had to tread carefully so as not to offend the judiciary.
Reticence (noun)
Meaning- A dislike of telling people about things. संकोच
Synonyms: Reserve, Restraint, Introversion, Shyness
Antonyms: Openness, Willingness, Inclination
Example: Yet there was continual evidence of reticence among even supposed supporters.
Umbrage (noun)
Meaning - Offence or annoyance. नाराज़ी
Synonyms: Vexation, Resentment, Be offended
Antonyms: Happiness, Delight, Cheer
Example: – She took umbrage at his remarks.
Threshold (noun)
Meaning- The level at which something starts to happen. द्वार
Synonyms: Starting point, Beginning, Brink
Antonyms: Ending, Close, Completion, Omega
Example: She was on the threshold of a dazzling career .
Ensconce (verb)
Meaning - Establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe place. स्थापित करना
Synonyms: Settle, Establish, Install, Entrench
Antonyms: Detach, Root out, Remove
Example: The teacher was ensconced in an elaborate wooden chair.
August (adjective)
Meaning- Respected and impressive. प्रतापी सम्मान्य
Synonyms: Venerable, Exalted, Eminent, Dignified
Antonyms: Undignified, Ordinary, Unrefined
Example: He had dared to challenge the views of an august body of imperial historians.
Defy (verb)
Meaning- To refuse to obey or show respect for somebody in authority, a law, a rule, etc. अनादर करना विरोध करना
Synonyms: Flout, Disobey, Contravene, violate
Antonyms: Obey, Adhere to, Comply
Example: Hundreds of people today defied the ban on political gatherings.
Thicket (noun)
Meaning - A dense group of bushes or trees. घना जंगल
Synonyms: Copse, Coppice, Grove
Example: The dense thicket of rules and exceptions will drive away.
Chary (adjective)
Meaning - Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something. सावधान
Synonyms: Wary, Cautious, Heedful, Canny
Antonyms: Heedless, Careless, Incautious
Example: She had been chary of telling the whole truth.
Quibble (noun)
Meaning- A small complaint or criticism, especially one that is not important. निराशाजनक
Synonyms: Minor Criticism, Trivial Objection, Grumble
Antonyms: Concurrence, Consent, Concord
Example: The only quibble about this book is the lack of colour illustrations.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 28 Jul 2020Even under a sovereign Constitution, parliamentary and legislative supremacy in their areas of working must be respected.
Former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot’s rebellion against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, has crashlanded in the Rajasthan High Court and the Supreme Court of India. Upon Mr. Pilot’s invitation in Rajasthan and Rajasthan Assembly Speaker C.P. Joshi’s appeal to the Supreme Court, today’s judges seem to have rushed in, where their predecessors have feared to tread. There is Constitutional history behind judicial reticence, which is normally expected, in matters involving the working of Parliament and legislatures. This history bears some retelling.
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1. Synonym of Quibble
2. Antonym of Threshold
3. Synonym of Tread
4. Synonym of Thicket
5. Synonym of Defy
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