10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Audacious (adjective)
Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. निर्भीक
Synonyms: Fearless, Courageous, Daring, Brave
Antonyms: Fearful, Shy
Example: Only someone really audacious would take such a risk.
Surmise (verb)
Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. अनुमान
Synonyms: Guess, Conjecture, Speculate
Antonyms: Disbelief, Prove
Example: It is difficult to surmise where she might have been staying.
Wrath (noun)
Extreme anger. प्रचण्ड क्रोध
Synonyms: Anger, Rage, Fury, Outrage
Antonyms: Pleasure, Delight, Happiness
Example: In mythology mortals generally fearsed the wrath of the powerful gods.
Spawn (verb)
Produce or generate a large number of. उत्पादन करना
Synonyms: Occasion, Generate, Give rise to, Engender
Antonyms: Destroy, Kill, End
Example: The decade spawned a bewildering variety of books on the forces.
Mayhem (noun)
Violent or extreme disorder; chaos. अशांति
Synonyms: Chaos, Turmoil, Disorder, Uproar
Antonyms: Peace, Harmony
Example: High spirits often get out of control and lead to violence and mayhem.
Hindsight (noun)
Understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed. दूरंदेश
Synonyms: Looking back, Retrospect, Recollection
Example: With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him.
Milieu (noun)
A person's social environment. वातावरण
Synonyms: Environment, Background, Ambience
Example: The social milieu upon which they have up to now been based is deeply divided.
Grim (adjective)
Depressing or worrying to consider. ख़राब
Synonyms: Dreadful, Dire, Ghastly, Horrible
Antonyms: Pleasing, Comforting
Example: The war was a grim reminder of the inhumanity of man to man.
Wrack (verb)
Cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to. कष्ट देना
Synonyms: Torment, Torture, Agonize
Antonyms: Soothe, Assist
Example: I was wracked by conflicting feelings this Tuesday.
Acolyte (noun)
An assistant or follower. सहायक
Synonyms: Henchman, Helper, Underling
Example: She runs the department through a small group of acolytes.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 16 Oct 2021Notwithstanding some temporary setbacks, the broad contours of terrorism remain much the same.
Two decades after September 11, 2001, when al-Qaeda carried out its most audacious attacks ever on American soil, leading to the Global war on terror and triggering the invasion of Afghanistan by the United States, it might be worthwhile to do a fact check on the outcome. More so given the latest turn of events, which has seen the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan, leading to the question as to whether the Global war on terror was a failure. Also, are there lessons to be learnt from it?
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1. Synonym of Spawn
2. Antonym of Surmise
3. Synonym of Hindsight
4. Antonym of Mayhem
5. Synonym of Grim
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