10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Bay (verb)
Meaning: (of a group of people) shout loudly, typically to demand something. शोर मचाना ,मांग करना
Synonyms: Yell, Shriek, Clamour, Scream, Urge
Antonyms: Be Quite
Example: The referee's decision left the crowd baying for blood.
Shatter (verb)
Meaning: upset (someone) greatly; break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces. तबाह करना, चकनाचूर करना
Synonyms: Traumatize, Devastate, Demolish, Dilapidate
Antonyms: Mend, Restore, Fabricate
Example: What he said made her shatter.
Elevate (verb)
Meaning: raise to a more important or impressive level; raise or lift (something) to a higher position. ऊपर उठाना, उन्नत करना
Synonyms: Sublimate, Hoist, Ennoble, Glorify
Antonyms: Demote, Degrade, Depress
Example: They want to elevate the status of teachers.
Revulsion (noun)
Meaning: a sense of disgust and loathing; घृणा
Synonyms: Repugnance, Nausea, Odium, Abomination
Antonyms: Fondness, Fascination, Propensity
Example: Most people viewed the bombings with revulsion.
Shrill (adjective)
Meaning: (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing; कर्णवेधी, तेज़
Synonyms: Strident, Acute, Piping, Skirl, Screech
Antonyms: Dulcet, Melodious, Euphonious
Example: As Sophie became angry her voice got shriller.
Gruesome (adjective)
Meaning: causing repulsion or horror; grisly. भीषण, भयानक
Synonyms: Horrid, Ghastly, Repellent, Dire, Macabre
Antonyms: Delectable, Soothing, Enticing, Alluring
Example: After the slaughter, the battlefield was a gruesome sight.
Slump (verb)
Meaning: sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply गिर पड़ना
Synonyms: Slouch, Tumble, Sag
Example: She slumped on his shoulder and burst into tears.
Plight (noun)
Meaning: a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation. दुर्दशा
Synonyms: Predicament, Fix, Extremity, Dilemma, Dire Straits, Quandary
Antonyms: Boon, Miracle
Example: The plight of starving people is too awful to think about.
Sanity (noun)
Meaning: the ability to think and behave in a normal and rational manner; sound mental health. स्थिरबुद्धिता, अक़्लमंदी
Synonyms: Rationality, Prudence, Discretion, Sapience
Antonyms: Lunacy, Dementia, Insanity, Gowk
Example: He pleads for sanity in a lunatic world.
Barbarity (noun)
Meaning: extreme cruelty or brutality. क्रूरता, बर्बरता
Synonyms: Savagery, Atrocity, Ferocity, Flagitiousness
Antonyms: Benignity, Clemency, Leniency, Compassion
Example: Rebellions were put down with appalling barbarity.
The editorial
Source: The Hindu · 21 Mar 2019When Pramod Sawant took office dramatically in the early hours of Tuesday as Chief Minister, it was the 23rd time that the regime in Goa changed since 1963, excluding five spells of President’s Rule. Mr. Sawant’s legislative majority is far from clear and the longevity of his government remains a subject of speculation. The State voted a hung Assembly in 2017, with the BJP winning fewer seats than the Congress. The machinations that led to the installation of a BJP-led government headed by Manohar Parrikar did not match up to any high standards of democracy. Parrikar’s image acted as a veneer for his party’s less than honourable pursuit of power. He was a moderate in the Hindutva party and reached out to Christians, who constitute 25% of the population. His return to the State after leaving the Union Cabinet was a condition set by parties and independents for supporting the BJP. He was able to considerably insulate himself from theafflictions of Goa’s politics. With his passing, politics in Goa could be less restrained. Its politicians should strive hard to prove the sceptics wrong. History, of course, does not counsel optimism.
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1. Synonym of Shatter
2. Antonym of Gruesome
3. Synonym of Barbarity
4. Antonym of Revulsion
5. Synonym of Slump
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