10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Presage (verb)
Be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one). पूर्व सूचना
Synonyms: Portend, Augur, Foreshadow, Foretell, Prophesy, Omen, Herald, Forebode, Harbinger
Antonyms: Assure, Demonstrate, Establish, Make Sure, Settle, Calculate, Determine, Insure, Prove, warrant
Example: If the unpopular president is re-elected, his win will presage a countrywide protest.
Concatenation (noun)
A series of events, ideas, or things that are connected: कड़ी, जोड़ना
Synonyms: Series, Sequence, Succession; Chain, String, Train, Course, Progression; Nexus
Antonyms: Disconnect, Disjoin, Disjoint, Dissever, Disunite, Separate, Unchain, Uncouple, Unhitch, Unlink, Unyoke
Example: The student's concatenation of the words 'air' and 'plane' formed the word airplane.
Palpable (adjective)
Capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt. स्पर्शनीय, जिसे महसूस किया जा सके
Synonyms: Apprehensible, Detectable, Discernible (Also Discernable), Distinguishable, Perceptible, Tangible, Touchable
Antonyms: Impalpable, Imperceptible, Inappreciable, Indistinguishable, Insensible, Undetectable Impalpable, Intangible
Example: At times the weariness and exasperation in his voice were palpable.
Cohesive (adjective)
United and working together effectively. जोड़नेवाला. संयोगशील
Synonyms: Close-Knit, United Adhesive, Tenacious, Connected, Solid, Unified
Antonyms: Detached, Divided, Loose, Separated, Disjointed, Friable, Unconnected, Breakable, Fragmented
Example: Religion can be used as a cohesive social force.
Appeasement (noun)
Giving people what they want to prevent them from harming you or being angry with you. तुष्टिकरण
Synonyms: Pacification, Compromise, Accommodation, Concession Placation, Pacification, Propitiation
Antonyms: Provocation, Aggression, Antagonise, Displease, Irritate
Example: I think that pacifism and appeasement are the politics of the naive and foolish.
Assuage (verb)
Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense: शांत करना, कम करना
Synonyms: Relieve, Ease, Alleviate, Soothe, Mitigate, Dampen, Allay, Calm, Palliate, Attenuate
Antonyms: Aggravate, Exacerbate Heighten, Intensify, Sharpen
Example: That huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger.
Hauled over the coals (idiom)
To scold, reprimand, or reprove someone severely for an error or mistake. बहुत अधिक डांटना
Synonyms: Rebuke, Reproof, Admonishment, Admonition, Reproach, Scolding, Upbraiding
Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Compliment
Example: I was hauled over the coals by my boss lastweek for messing up the accounting software.
Dissonance (noun)
Lack of agreement or harmony between people or things. मतभेद
Synonyms: Incongruity, Disparity, Discrepancy, Disagreement, Difference, Dissimilarity, Variance, Inconsistency
Antonyms: Accord, Agreement, Concord, Concordance, Harmony, Peace
Example: His cruel abuse showed a dissonance with his loving words.
Incipient (adjective)
Beginning to come into being or to become apparent. प्रारंभिक अवस्था में स्थित
Synonyms: Developing, Impending, Growing, Emerging, Emergent, Dawning
Antonyms: Adult, Full-Blown, Full-Fledged, Mature, Ripened, Developed
Example: The best way to stop the disease from spreading is by identifying it while it is incipient.
Fillip (noun)
Something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity. प्रोत्साहन
Synonyms: Stimulation, Stimulant, Boost, Encouragement, Incitement, Incentive, Impetus, Inducement, Motivation; Tonic, Uplift
Antonyms: Curb, Deterrent, Discouragement, Impediment
Example: During the French rule of Pondicherry this art form received a fillip.
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1. Synonym of Incipient
2. Antonym of Assuage
3. Synonym of Cohesive
4. Antonym of Hauled over the coals
5. Synonym of Fillip
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